composite / Fibre-Reinforced / Cementitious FRC
Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Panel (15mm, 20mm, 25mm, 30mm, 50mm)
UHPC panels (15?50 mm) use dense cementitious mixes with fibre reinforcement; typical ranges from FHWA: compressive strength 140?200 MPa, tensile cracking strength 6?10 MPa, modulus 40?70 GPa.
Atlas code
COM-FRC-CEM-004
At-a-glance signals
UHPC panels (15?50 mm) use dense cementitious mixes with fibre reinforcement; typical ranges from FHWA: compressive strength 140?200 MPa, tensile cracking strength 6?10 MPa, modulus 40?70 GPa.
Overview
Executive summary
Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) is a cementitious composite with discontinuous fibre reinforcement and compressive strength above ~150 MPa. The FHWA state-of-the-art report lists typical UHPC ranges: compressive strength 140?200 MPa, tensile cracking strength 6?10 MPa, modulus of elasticity 40?70 GPa, and coefficient of thermal expansion 10?15 ?10^-6/?C.
Best when…
- Compressive strength 140?200 MPa with fibre reinforcement (FHWA ranges)
- Tensile cracking strength 6?10 MPa and modulus 40?70 GPa (FHWA ranges)
- Coefficient of thermal expansion 10?15 ?10^-6/?C (FHWA ranges)
Top advantages
- 01 Compressive strength 140?200 MPa with fibre reinforcement (FHWA ranges)
- 02 Tensile cracking strength 6?10 MPa and modulus 40?70 GPa (FHWA ranges)
- 03 Coefficient of thermal expansion 10?15 ?10^-6/?C (FHWA ranges)
Top limitations
- 01 Performance depends on mix design, fibre content, and curing; project-specific testing required
- 02 ASTM C1856 establishes fabrication/testing but does not prescribe panel design
- 03 Cost and fire performance require project-specific evaluation
Technical
Physical ·9
- Density
- 2500-2600 kg/m3 FHWA report example unit weight ~2565 kg/m3 for UHPC.
- Specific gravity
- 2.40-2.50
- Porosity
- <5% by volume %
- Water absorption
- <0.2% by mass %
- Hardness
- 6-7 Mohs scale
- UV resistance
- Excellent (Class 1)
- Chemical resistance
- pH 4-12 tolerance
- pH tolerance
- 4-12
- Surface roughness
- 1-50 μm Ra (finish dependent) µm
Mechanical ·7
- Tensile strength
- 6-10 MPa Tensile cracking strength range from FHWA report.
- Compressive strength
- 140-200 MPa FHWA UHPC property ranges.
- Flexural strength
- 15-40 MPa MPa
- Shear strength
- 15-19 MPa MPa
- Poisson's ratio
- 0.2 FHWA UHPC property ranges.
- Impact resistance
- 45-610 J (15-50mm panels)
- Creep resistance
- Creep coefficient 0.2-0.8 at 1 year
Sustainability & Health
No sustainability data recorded for this material.
Compliance & Fire
No compliance data recorded for this material.
Cost & Lifecycle
Service life & durability ·3
- Expected lifespan
- 100+ years
- Maintenance interval
- 5-10 year inspections
- Warranty period
- 1-5 years (defects), 25+ years (performance)
Layer D
Where it's used
Architectural facade panels and cladding systems
Bridge deck overlays and precast elements
Marine infrastructure (wharves, seawalls)
Blast and impact resistant panels
Decorative architectural features
Infrastructure repair and strengthening
Precast structural elements (beams, columns)
Industrial flooring and wear surfaces
Security barriers and protective structures
Acoustic barrier walls
Rainscreen facade systems
Balustrades and architectural screens
Tunnel lining segments
Wind turbine towers and foundations
Nuclear containment structures