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Reactive Powder Concrete

Original Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC) - in form of a superplasticized cement mixture with silica fume, steel fibers and ground fine quartz (150-400 mm) - was studied in comparison with a modified RPC where a graded natural aggregate (max size 8 mm) was used to replace the fine sand and/or part of the cementitious binder. Original and modified RPC were manufactured at a plastic-fluid consistency, cast by vibration and cured at three different conditions: a) room temperature; b) steam-curing at 90°C; c) high pressure steam-curing at 160°C. The addition of the graded aggregate does not reduce the compressive strength provided that the quality of the cement matrix, in terms of its water-cement ratio, is not changed. This result is in contrast with the model proposed to relate the high compressive strength level of RPC (200 MPa) to the absence of coarse aggregate. Both the original and modified RPC (with the coarse aggregate addition) perform better - in terms of higher strength and lower driying shrinkage or creep strain - when they are steam cured rather than cured at room temperature. This improvement was related to a more dense microstructure of the cement matrix, particularly in the RPC specimens steam cured at 160°C.

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Reactive Powder Concrete

Original Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC) - in form of a superplasticized cement mixture with silica fume, steel fibers and ground fine quartz (150-400 mm) - was studied in comparison with a modified RPC where a graded natural aggregate (max size 8 mm) was used to replace the fine sand and/or part of the cementitious binder. Original and modified RPC were manufactured at a plastic-fluid consistency, cast by vibration and cured at three different conditions: a) room temperature; b) steam-curing at 90°C; c) high pressure steam-curing at 160°C. The addition of the graded aggregate does not reduce the compressive strength provided that the quality of the cement matrix, in terms of its water-cement ratio, is not changed. This result is in contrast with the model proposed to relate the high compressive strength level of RPC (200 MPa) to the absence of coarse aggregate. Both the original and modified RPC (with the coarse aggregate addition) perform better - in terms of higher strength and lower driying shrinkage or creep strain - when they are steam cured rather than cured at room temperature. This improvement was related to a more dense microstructure of the cement matrix, particularly in the RPC specimens steam cured at 160°C.

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Reactive Powder

Concrete

Contents
Introduction
Composition of reactive powder
concrete(RPC)
Properties of RPC
Application of RPC
Advantages & disadvantages of RPC
Case study
Conclusion
References

INTRODUCTION
RPC was first developed by P. Richard and
M. Cheyrezy.
RPC was first produced in the early 1990s
by researchers at Bouygues laboratory in
France and the worlds first RPC structure,
the Sherbrooke Bridge in Canada was
constructed in July 1997.

What is reactive powder


concrete (RPC)
RPC is an ultra high strength and high
ductility cementitious composite with
advanced
mechanical
and
chemical
properties.
There are concretes that leads the way to
the achievement of the maximum
compressive strength of the order 120150 Mpa.

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In order to increase the compressive strength of


concrete even further, the only way is to remove
the coarse aggregate.
This philosophy has been employed in what is
today known as Reactive Powder Concrete.
RPC is not just a simple mixture of cement,
water and aggregates.
Quite often, it contains mineral components and
chemical admixtures having very specific
characteristics, which impart specific properties
to the concrete.

Objectives of developing
RPC

Elimination
of
coarse
aggregate
for
enhancement of homogeneity .
Utilization of pozzolanic properties of silica
fume.
Optimal usage of super plasticizer to reduce
W/C and at the same time improves
compaction .
Post- set heat treatment for enhancement
of the microstructure.
Addition of small sized steel fibers to
improve ductility.

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PROPERTIES

OF

RPC

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
-Higher compressive strength than
normal Concrete.
-It is a factor linked with durability of
material.
-Maximum compressive strength of RPC is
approximately 200MPa.

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FLEXURAL

STRENGTH

-Plane RPC possess high flexural


strength than
regular concrete.
-By introducing steel fibers, RPC can
achieve high
strength. The length and diameter of
the fibres
have a considerable impact on the

WATER ABSORPTION

RESISTANCE TO CHLORIDE ION


PENETRATION

Increases when heat curing is done in


concrete.

Heat cured RPC show higher value than


normal cured RPC.

HOMOGENITY
Improved by eliminating all coarse
aggregates.
Dry components for use in RPC is less
than 600 micro meter .

WATER PERMEABILITY

7. COMPACTNESS:
Application of pressure before and during
concrete setting period.
8. MICROSTRUCTURE:
Microstructure of the cement hydrate
can be changed by applying heat
treatment during curing.
9. MATERIAL DUCTILITY:
Material ductility can be improved
through the addition of short steel fibres.

conclusion
The reactive powder concrete produced by
routine concrete manufacture techniques has
compressive strength above 160 MPa,
bending strength above 20 MPa, fine frost
resistance, and impermeability of chloride .
The sidewalk flat system produced by the
reactive powder concrete has light
deadweight, low cost, and the littler
workload, which makes it suitable for bridge
and its subsidiary facilities on the QinghaiTibet plateau.

THANK YOU

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