Group # 1

2013-BT-Civil-01 Muhammad Aamir

2013-BT-Civil-25 Suphvan Azhar
High performance concrete
 Contents
• Introduction
• Definition
• History
• Properties
• Why HPC is important?
• HPC used in structures
• Setting time
• Durability characteristics
• When to use HPC?
• Benefits
• Types of HPC
• Limitations
• Conclusions
• Question Answer Session
 Introduction
High performance concrete is a concrete mixture, which
possess high durability and high strength when
compared to conventional concrete.
This concrete contains one or more of cementious
materials such as fly ash, Silica fume or ground
granulated blast furnace slag and usually a super
plasticizer. . The use of some mineral and chemical
admixtures like Silica fume and Super plasticizer enhance
the strength, durability and workability qualities to a very
high extent.
Definition

• Any concrete which satisfies certain criteria

proposed to overcome limitations of conventional
concrete may be called as high performance
concrete .
• It may include concrete which provides either
substantially improved resistance to environmental
influences OR substantially increased structural
capacity while maintaining adequate durability.
HPC

Concrete may be regarded as high

performance
for several reasons
• High strength
• High workability
• High durability
• Also improve visual appearance
History of concrete

• During Roman empire Roman concrete was

made from quicklime, ash and an aggregate of
pumice. It quickly hardened into a rigid mass, free
from many of the internal thrusts and strains
which trouble the builders of similar structures in
stone or brick. Modern tests show Roman
concrete to be as strong as modern Portland
cement concrete.
 properties
• Ease of placement
• Compaction without segregation
• Early age strength
• Long term mechanical properties
• Permeability
• Density
• Toughness
• Volume stability
• Long life in severe environments
Why is Hpc important?
Concrete is the most widely used building material.
any improvement in the design of this material e.g.
cost, durability, or strength ripples through the
economy. HPC is a specialized series of concretes
designed to provide several benefits in construction
of concrete structure.
Hpc used in structures
Setting time

 Setting time can vary depending on the application and

the presence of set modifying admixtures and percentage of
the paste composed of Portland cement. The use of large
quantities of water reducing admixtures can significantly
extend setting time
 Durability characteristics
The most important property which distinguish HPC from
conventional concrete.
This is due to the refinement of pore structure of
microstructure of the cement concrete to achieve a very compact
material with very low permeability to ingress of water, air, oxygen,
chlorides, sulphates and other deleterious agents.
 WHEN TO USE HPC
High Performance Concrete can be used in severe exposure
conditions where there is a danger to concrete by chlorides or
sulphates or other aggressive agents as they ensure very low
permeability.
Performance benefits Cost& other benefits

• Ease of placement and • Less material

consolidation without • Fewer beams
affecting strength
• Long term mechanical • Reduced maintenance
properties • Extended life cycle
• Early high strength
• Toughness
• Volume stability
• Longer life in severe
environments
Types of hpc
1. Toproc CR – Chemical Resistant concrete
2. Toproc ED – Early Drying concrete
3. Toproc UW – Ultra Water resistant concrete
4. Toproc HR – Heat Resistant concrete
5. Toproc SY – Impact and abrasion resistance
LIMITATIONS

• Concrete can be damaged at very high

temperature.
• High Performance Concrete has to be
manufactured much more carefully than normal
concrete.
• An extended quality control is required
• In concrete plant and at delivery site, additional
tests are required. This increases the cost
• Some special constituents are required which may
not be available in the ready mix concrete plants.
Conclusion

• HPC become a crucial element of the viability of

tall buildings in the region
• High strength to reduce the size of sections
• High durability makes it much important
• It enhance visual effect
• It can bear severe environments
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION