Sustainable salvation of deficient RC bridges by means of the UHPFRC Technology
Structural application of impermeable, tensile strain hardening UHPFRC (Ultra-High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced-Cementitious Composite) follows two fundamental concepts: 1) Rehabilitation and strengthening of existing bridges by adding a layer of UHPFRC, and 2) Construction of new bridges in UHPFRC. This paper presents recent UHPFRC project realized in Switzerland using UHPFRC for the salvation of deficient reinforced concrete bridges, to improve their structural resistance and durability, as well as to extend their service duration. This allows to avoid the common practice consisting in the material and cost invasive “demolition-replacement” still largely applied. In this way, the UHPFRC Technology using a small amount of a novel building material provides a significant contribution towards sustainability since UHPFRC allows to preserve the existing bridge, its original materials and embodied energy.
2-s2.0-85201570789
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2024
9783857482045
1325
1331
REVIEWED
EPFL
| Event name | Event acronym | Event place | Event date |
Manchester, United Kingdom | 2024-04-10 - 2024-04-12 | ||