Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is an advanced construction
material that affords new opportunities for the future of the highway
infrastructure. The Federal Highway Administration has been engaged in
research on the optimal uses of UHPC in the highway bridge
infrastructure since 2001 through its Bridge of the Future initiative.
This report presents the state of the art in UHPC with regard to uses in
the highway transportation infrastructure. Compiled from hundreds of
references representing research, development, and deployment efforts
around the world, this report provides a framework for gaining a deeper
understanding of UHPC as well as a platform from which to increase the
use of this class of advanced cementitious composite materials. This
report will assist stakeholders, including State transportation
departments, researchers, and design consultants, to grasp the
capabilities of UHPC and thus use the material to address pressing needs
in the highway transportation infrastructure.