PRECAST UHPC FOOTBRIDGES

After decades of research, the use of UHPC (Ultra High Performance Concrete) in the last years is spreading to a larger number of real applications.

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Now that it reached the market, it is clear the huge potential of this new material to boost the Precast concrete industry.

There are several types of special concretes depending on their properties, components and dosages. Some of them are:

  • HSC
  • FRC
  • SSC
  • UHPC
  • UHPFRC

Today I want to speak about Formex®, the brand name of an UHPC suitable in the market and one of its applications in civil engineering: The precast footbridges. Read More