High performance concrete

Contents

Introduction
Definition
History
Properties
Why HPC is important?
HPC used in structures
Setting time
Durability characteristics
When to use HPC?
Benefits
Types of HPC
Limitations
Conclusions
Question Answer Session

Introduction
High performance concrete is a concrete mixture, which
possess high durability and high strength when
compared
to
conventional
concrete.
This concrete contains one or more of cementious
materials such as fly ash, Silica fume or ground
granulated blast furnace slag and usually a super
plasticizer. . The use of some mineral and chemical
admixtures like Silica fume and Super plasticizer
enhance the strength, durability and workability qualities
to a very high extent.

Definition
Any concrete which satisfies certain criteria
proposed to overcome limitations of conventional
concrete may be called as high performance
concrete .
It may include concrete which provides either
substantially improved resistance to environmental
influences OR substantially increased structural
capacity while maintaining adequate durability.

HPC
Concrete may be regarded as high
performance
for several reasons
High strength
High workability
High durability
Also improve visual appearance

History of concrete
During Roman empire Roman concrete was
made from quicklime, ash and an aggregate of
pumice. It quickly hardened into a rigid mass, free
from many of the internal thrusts and strains
which trouble the builders of similar structures in
stone or brick. Modern tests show Roman
concrete to be as strong as modern Portland
cement concrete.

properties

Ease of placement
Compaction without segregation
Early age strength
Long term mechanical properties
Permeability
Density
Toughness
Volume stability
Long life in severe environments

Why is Hpc important?

Concrete is the most widely used building material.
any improvement in the design of this material e.g.
cost, durability, or strength ripples through the
economy. HPC is a specialized series of concretes
designed to provide several benefits in construction
of concrete structure.

Hpc used in structures

Setting time

Setting time can vary depending on the application

and the presence of set modifying admixtures and
percentage of the paste composed of Portland cement. The
use of large quantities of water reducing admixtures can
significantly extend setting time

Durability characteristics
The most important property which distinguish HPC from
conventional concrete.
This is due to the refinement of pore structure of
microstructure of the cement concrete to achieve a very compact
material with very low permeability to ingress of water, air, oxygen,
chlorides, sulphates and other deleterious agents.

WHEN TO USE HPC

High Performance Concrete can be used in severe
exposure conditions where there is a danger to concrete by
chlorides or sulphates or other aggressive agents as they ensure
very low permeability.

Performance benefits

Cost& other benefits

Ease of placement and

consolidation without
affecting strength
Long term mechanical
properties
Early high strength
Toughness
Volume stability
Longer life in severe
environments

Less material
Fewer beams
Reduced maintenance
Extended life cycle

Types of hpc
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3.
4.
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Toproc CR Chemical Resistant concrete

Toproc ED Early Drying concrete
Toproc UW Ultra Water resistant concrete
Toproc HR Heat Resistant concrete
Toproc SY Impact and abrasion resistance

LIMITATIONS
Concrete can be damaged at very high
temperature.
High
Performance
Concrete
has
to
be
manufactured much more carefully than normal
concrete.
An extended quality control is required
In concrete plant and at delivery site, additional
tests are required. This increases the cost
Some special constituents are required which may
not be available in the ready mix concrete plants.

Conclusion
HPC become a crucial element of the viability of
tall buildings in the region
High strength to reduce the size of sections
High durability makes it much important
It enhance visual effect
It can bear severe environments

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