Ultra-high performance concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in shield tunnel segment
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), as a recent advancement in concrete technology, boasts exceptional durability and mechanical properties. Its widespread application in housing, bridges, and tunnels significantly enhances the overall structure and durability of buildings. This paper summarizes...
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| description | Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), as a recent advancement in concrete technology, boasts exceptional durability and mechanical properties. Its widespread application in housing, bridges, and tunnels significantly enhances the overall structure and durability of buildings. This paper summarizes the material composition and working performance (Compressive, tensile, impact and durability properties) of ultra-high performance concrete. In view of its important role in underground engineering field, it has excellent effect in shield tunnel segment reinforcement. Therefore, the reinforcement methods of shield tunnel segment and the reinforcement process of Ultra-high performance concrete are discussed, and the failure modes of Ultra-high performance concrete reinforcement are evaluated. The overall structural characteristics, segment joints, positive and negative bending moments of the segment are analyzed respectively. At present, it is concluded that long-term performance and related features need to be further studied. This study will help alleviate the shortcomings of shield segment reinforcement technology and methods, and further encourage the wide application of Ultra-high performance concrete in tunnel engineering. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b7189f47a0e04befa882b85093848ca32025-01-08T04:52:58ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952025-07-0122e04194Ultra-high performance concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in shield tunnel segmentFangyuan Niu0Yuhang Liu1Fangchen Xue2Hao Sun3Tong Liu4Haijun He5Xuguang Kong6Yunteng Chen7Hongjian Liao8School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; School of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China; China Construction Silk Road Construction Investment Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710075, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710055, ChinaSchool of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710055, ChinaSchool of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710055, ChinaSchool of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710055, ChinaShaoxing Communications Investment Group Co.,Ltd., Shaoxing 312000, ChinaSchool of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; Correspondence to: School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 99 Yanxiang Road, Yanta District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, Qujiang Campus, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China.Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), as a recent advancement in concrete technology, boasts exceptional durability and mechanical properties. Its widespread application in housing, bridges, and tunnels significantly enhances the overall structure and durability of buildings. This paper summarizes the material composition and working performance (Compressive, tensile, impact and durability properties) of ultra-high performance concrete. In view of its important role in underground engineering field, it has excellent effect in shield tunnel segment reinforcement. Therefore, the reinforcement methods of shield tunnel segment and the reinforcement process of Ultra-high performance concrete are discussed, and the failure modes of Ultra-high performance concrete reinforcement are evaluated. The overall structural characteristics, segment joints, positive and negative bending moments of the segment are analyzed respectively. At present, it is concluded that long-term performance and related features need to be further studied. This study will help alleviate the shortcomings of shield segment reinforcement technology and methods, and further encourage the wide application of Ultra-high performance concrete in tunnel engineering.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509524013469Tunnel engineeringUltra-high performance concreteMaterial compositionMechanical propertyWorking performanceSegment reinforcement |
| spellingShingle | Fangyuan Niu Yuhang Liu Fangchen Xue Hao Sun Tong Liu Haijun He Xuguang Kong Yunteng Chen Hongjian Liao Ultra-high performance concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in shield tunnel segment Case Studies in Construction Materials Tunnel engineering Ultra-high performance concrete Material composition Mechanical property Working performance Segment reinforcement |
| title | Ultra-high performance concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in shield tunnel segment |
| title_full | Ultra-high performance concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in shield tunnel segment |
| title_fullStr | Ultra-high performance concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in shield tunnel segment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultra-high performance concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in shield tunnel segment |
| title_short | Ultra-high performance concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in shield tunnel segment |
| title_sort | ultra high performance concrete a review of its material properties and usage in shield tunnel segment |
| topic | Tunnel engineering Ultra-high performance concrete Material composition Mechanical property Working performance Segment reinforcement |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509524013469 |
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