Question: What is the latest definition of high performance concrete for bridges? Answer: Ever since the term “high performance concrete” (HPC) was introduced into bridge industry terminology, numerous definitions have been created and published. SHRP DefinitionThe first definition was developed
Self-Consolidating Concrete for Caissons in the Stalnaker Run Bridge
Joseph G. Sweet and Roger H. L. Chen, West Virginia University Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) was used in the construction of three caissons for a rural bridge replacement of the Stalnaker Run Bridge in West Virginia. The project was part of
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HPC Bridge Views—Then and Now
Susan N. Lane, Portland Cement Association and Henry G. Russell, Henry G. Russell, Inc. HPC Bridge Views was first published in 1999 as a four- or six- page bimonthly hard copy newsletter and was the first product of an agreement
Wisconsin’s Experience with HPC Bridge Decks
James M. Parry, Wisconsin Department of Transportation The first development by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) toward what could be considered high performance concrete (HPC) for bridge decks came in the mid to late 1990s with the development of
HSC for Route 22 Bridge over the Kentucky River
Steve Schweitzer, Prestress Services Industries, LLC. Route 22 Bridge over the Kentucky River near Gratz, KY, has the longest span for a post-tensioned, spliced, precast, prestressed concrete girder bridge in the United States. That honor was achieved by spanning 325