Accelerating Construction & Improving Service-Life

using U.H.P.C. in Bridge Infrastructure Projects

Gregory Nault, PE, SE
Bridge Engineering Project Manager

Session 6B
September 7, 2017
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ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE

Strength

Particle Packing

Aesthetics UHP Ductility

Durability

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CONCRETE DETERIORATION

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USACE LONG-TERM EXPOSURE SITE

TREAT ISLAND, MAINE

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 UHPC CORROSION EVALUATION

Samples installed in 1996

 1,400 freeze/thaw cycles
 10,500 wet/dry cycles in
saturated sea water
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 DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT

SCM = HPC

RPC = UHPC

Source: Further Studies on the Marine Performance of UHPC

Dr. Michael Thomas, University of New Brunswick
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CHLORIDE INGRESS RESISTANCE

Source: Further Studies on the Marine Performance of UHPC

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CRACK CONTROL VIA FIBER REINF.

2% Fibers by Vol.
(0.008” dia. x 0.5”)

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MICRO CRACKING

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TYPICAL PROPERTIES

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UHPC DEFINITION (PER FHWA)

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FHWA EDC 2 – FOCUS ON ABC

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CONVENTIONAL PBE CONNECTIONS

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 UHPC CONNECTIONS FOR
PREFABRICATED BRIDGE ELEMENTS

Girder Haunch w/ UHPC

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BOND TEST RESULTS

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 UHPC CONNECTIONS GUIDE

www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/14084/14084.pdf
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UHPC = SIMPLER CONNECTIONS

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Full-Depth
Deck Panels

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 QC – UHPC FLOW TEST

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 UHPC MIX DESIGNS

14 KSI compressive 14 KSI compressive Thixotropic Overlay Mix

strength in 4 days strength in 12-36 hrs Stable up to 10% slope
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JS1212 STRENGTH GAIN

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 COMPLETED PROJECTS

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 UHPC PROJECT GROWTH

Source: One Step Ahead: FHWA Investigates Commercially Available UHPCs

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UHPC EDC WORKSHOPS

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UHPC EDC WEBINARS

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SHRP2 ABC TOOLKIT

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SR-288 over Wampum Run, 2014 – PennDOT

Key Facts:
 ABC-PBE Project
 Steel Module Units
w/UHPC Closure Pours
 Bridge re-opened to
traffic in less than 7 days
 Won “ABC Project of the
Year Award”, 2014

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US-30 over Bessemer Ave, 2016 – PennDOT

Key Facts:
 ABC-PBE Project
 Steel Modular Units
w/UHPC Closure Pours
 Bridge re-opened to traffic
in less than 60 hrs

Friday 9pm – Monday 6am

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DECK BULB-T UHPC CONNECTION

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 SH-97 OVER I-90, IDAHO – 2016

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 CHENOWETH CREEK, OR – 2017

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 WSDOT DECK BULB-T MEMO

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VOIDED SLAB UHPC CONNECTION

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VOIDED SLAB REHABILITATION

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 Burnt River, OR – 2011

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 FRANKLIN AVENUE BRIDGE

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UHPC STRUCTURAL OVERLAY

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UHPC JOINTS & OVERLAY

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HODDER AVENUE UNDERPASS

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TIME TO RE-THINK CONNECTIONS!

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CAP-TO-COLUMN UHPC CONNECTION

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OTHER UHPC APPLICATIONS

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PROJECT EXAMPLE – 6 SPAN BRIDGE

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 PROJECT DETAILS

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 ABC-UTC WEBINARS

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 N-ABC CONFERENCE

Many presentations include UHPC topics!

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2019 UHPC SYMPOSIUM

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 OTHER UHPC TOPICS AT WBES

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ORGANIZATION INVOLVEMENT

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 QUESTIONS?

Gregory Nault, PE, SE

(773) 230-3069
Gregory.Nault@LafargeHolcim.com

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PULASKI SKYWAY VIDEO

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