High performance fibre reinforced concrete developments

The durability of the fibres is paramount on the development of ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC). These new composites represent the futnre of FRC and are treated in Section 15.5. 

Ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) and other new developments... 

I. Markovic, J.C. Walraven and J.M.G. van Mier, Development of high performance hybrid fibre concrete , in A.E. Naamanand H.W. Reinhardt (eds) Fourth intematiaiai Workshop on High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites (HPFRCC 4), RILEM Publications, Bagneux, France, 2003, pp. 277-300. 

The development of various kinds of high performance and ultra high performance concretes, also reinforced with dispersed fibres, has resulted in the creation of a group of very important building materials. At present, for many outstanding structures or for construction in special conditions, application of these materials is considered a necessity, and this situation will be extended in the future (Brandt 2008). 

In general, concrete, and particularly concrete with dispersed fibre reinforcement, is becoming a high-tech material that provides excellent performance, but requires competent design and execution. Various experimental and theoretical methods that are successfully applied will certainly be used in further research and development. 

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