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Review Paper
Farah Subhi a,*, Amir Fatehb, Seyed Mohammadreza Ghadiri a, Chen Boon Tai a
a School of Science and Engineering, Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST), Kelana
Square, Jalan SS 7/26, Kelana Jaya, 47301, PJ,Selangor.
b Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia Serdang, Selangor
DarulEhsan, Malaysia.
Abstract
Keywords: In 20th century the development of ultra high performance ductile concrete
(UHPdC) was one of the worthy breakthroughs in concrete technology, with
compressive strength over 150 MPa and flexural strength over 30 MPa
Ultra High Performance furthermore its increased durability compared to normal concrete. Briefly, UHPdC
ductile Concrete, is a cementitious based combined material containing special characteristics of the
Concrete Technology, ultra-high performance concrete and high tensile strength steel fibres. UHPdC is
Concrete Mix Design, mostly convenient for use in structural, architectural applications and manufacture
Steel Fiber Reinforced of precast members in civil engineering. UHPdC considered as a sustainable
Concrete. construction material with great amount of durability, ductility and tensile
capacity. This paper displays a literature survey on the UHPdC technology
containing an overview of material characteristics, the bases of UHPdC growth, its
mix design, its characteristics and its implementations.
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