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Ultra High-Performance Concrete as Alternative Repair Method: A Review

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This review paper discussed on the behavior of Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) in the concrete industry. Since the emergence of unique design of concrete, the needs of UHPC can contribute to alternative solutions to the High-Performance Concrete (HPC) and also normal concrete. In this review, definition, materials and techniques of producing, chemical analysis, and prediction software on previous and current works of UHPC were presented. Moreover, in this paper, the benefits of UHPC as compared to the types of concrete were also discussed. As a conclusion, UHPC needs to be implemented more in the construction nowadays. Extra strong, durable, and slimmer design of concrete structures can be an alternative to a sustainable and economic design that can last longer with less supervision.

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  1. School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia

    Siti Rahimah Rosseli & Hafizah Muhamad Azlan

  2. Institute of Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Muhd Norhasri Muhd Sidek & Ahmad Ruslan Mohd Ridzuan

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    Hamidah Mohd Saman & Mohd Fadzil Arshad

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    Mohd Faizal Md Jaafar & Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya

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Rosseli, S.R., Sidek, M.N.M., Saman, H.M. et al. Ultra High-Performance Concrete as Alternative Repair Method: A Review. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 21, 2072–2080 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-021-01296-3

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