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The Benefit of Using High-Performance Concrete for Prefabrication.

Persson, Bertil LU ; Johansson, Anders and Johansson, Peter LU (1998) Fourth CANMET/ACI/JCI International Conference on Recent Advanced in Concrete Technology p.433-445
Abstract
This article outlines a numerical study on the benefit of using High-Performance/Strength Concrete for fabrication of concrete elements. For this purpose a comparison is done between the cost of existing beams with normal strength concrete and optimized beams made of High-Performance/Strength Concrete. A background is given concerning the most essential properties of High-Performance/Strength Concrete such as strength, creep, shrinkage, carbonation and fire resistance. The results indicate that it is necessary to improve the structural configuration of the beams to fit with 16-mm strand in order to achieve an economical outfit. The direct cost reduction after optimization of the section was 15%. Also other advantages such as about 35%... (More)
This article outlines a numerical study on the benefit of using High-Performance/Strength Concrete for fabrication of concrete elements. For this purpose a comparison is done between the cost of existing beams with normal strength concrete and optimized beams made of High-Performance/Strength Concrete. A background is given concerning the most essential properties of High-Performance/Strength Concrete such as strength, creep, shrinkage, carbonation and fire resistance. The results indicate that it is necessary to improve the structural configuration of the beams to fit with 16-mm strand in order to achieve an economical outfit. The direct cost reduction after optimization of the section was 15%. Also other advantages such as about 35% reduction of the required amount of carbon dioxide in order to produce cement for the same type of beam, lower cost of transport, and a decreased dead weight of the structure compared with the use of normal strength concrete motivates High-Performance/Strength Concrete for these types of structures. (Less)
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shrinkage, normal strength concrete, High-Performance/Strength Concrete, creep, Carbon dioxide, cost benefit, strand
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Proceedings of the Fourth CANMET/ACI/JCI International Conference on Recent Advanced in Concrete Technology. Tokushima.
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Malhotra, Mohan
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433 - 445
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American Concrete Institute
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Fourth CANMET/ACI/JCI International Conference on Recent Advanced in Concrete Technology
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0001-01-02
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English
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  abstract     = {{This article outlines a numerical study on the benefit of using High-Performance/Strength Concrete for fabrication of concrete elements. For this purpose a comparison is done between the cost of existing beams with normal strength concrete and optimized beams made of High-Performance/Strength Concrete. A background is given concerning the most essential properties of High-Performance/Strength Concrete such as strength, creep, shrinkage, carbonation and fire resistance. The results indicate that it is necessary to improve the structural configuration of the beams to fit with 16-mm strand in order to achieve an economical outfit. The direct cost reduction after optimization of the section was 15%. Also other advantages such as about 35% reduction of the required amount of carbon dioxide in order to produce cement for the same type of beam, lower cost of transport, and a decreased dead weight of the structure compared with the use of normal strength concrete motivates High-Performance/Strength Concrete for these types of structures.}},
  author       = {{Persson, Bertil and Johansson, Anders and Johansson, Peter}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of the Fourth CANMET/ACI/JCI International Conference on Recent Advanced in Concrete Technology. Tokushima.}},
  editor       = {{Malhotra, Mohan}},
  keywords     = {{shrinkage; normal strength concrete; High-Performance/Strength Concrete; creep; Carbon dioxide; cost benefit; strand}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{433--445}},
  publisher    = {{American Concrete Institute}},
  title        = {{The Benefit of Using High-Performance Concrete for Prefabrication.}},
  year         = {{1998}},
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