Didier Brazillier, BHP 2000 Project* The first use of the term high performance concrete (HPC) in France goes back to 1983 and the building of a bridge at Melun under the impetus of LCPC and SETRA (Research Agency and Bridge
THE ØRESUND LINK CONCRETE STRATEGY
Christian Munch-Petersen, Danish Technological Institute, Concrete Centre One of Scandinavia’s largest investments in infrastructure—the Fixed Link across the Øresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden was opened on July 1, 2000. The link includes a two-track railway and a four-lane highway.
LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE IN NORWEGIAN BRIDGES
Steinar Helland, Selmer AS – Skanska AB, Oslo, Norway A main characteristic of Norway is its long coastline. During the last century, a vast number of marine concrete structures have been built to facilitate communications and transportation. Since the 1970s,
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HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE – THE FLORIDA EXPERIENCE
Douglas L. Edwards, Federal Highway Administration The era of high performance concrete (HPC) in Florida bridges actually began following a violent storm in Tampa Bay in 1980. A freighter crashed into one of the main piers of the Sunshine Skyway
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