Title:
Revising High-Performance Concrete Classifications
Author(s):
Henry G. Russell and H. Celik Ozyildirim
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
28
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
43-49
Keywords:
bridges; durability; high-performance concrete; high-strength concrete
DOI:
Date:
8/1/2006
Abstract:
A review of the Federal Highway Administration definition of high-performance concrete was made to identify if the performance characteristics, test methods, and range of grades were appropriate. Modifications, based on experience with the definition since it was published in 1996, are proposed. Three concrete grades are proposed for each of the eight existing characteristics and the additional characteristics of alkali-silica reactivity, sulfate resistance, and workability. Some of these characteristic, however, should only be specified for particular applications and environments.