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Table 2.5, continuedCementitious <strong>material</strong>sPolymer <strong>material</strong>sShrinkagecompensating<strong>concrete</strong>Silica-FumeConcretePolymerimpregnated<strong>concrete</strong>Polymermodified<strong>concrete</strong> (LatexModifiedConcrete)Polymer<strong>concrete</strong>Minimum shrinkagecracking, joints to controlshrinkage are not necessaryHigh Strength. Highabr<strong>as</strong>ion-erosion resistance.High durability. Similarhandling to NC.Improvement <strong>of</strong> durabilitycharacteristics.Excellent long-term<strong>performance</strong>. Minimumbond failure. Similarhandling to NSC except thecuring treatment.Rapid curing. Highstrength. Similar handlingto NSC.Not appropriate in harshenvironment. Skilled labor formixing, placing and curing.Potential shrinkage problems. Wetcuring for 7 days with minimumtemperature <strong>of</strong> 40° F.Durability issues if not all cracks aresealed.Placing and curing at 45 to 85° F.Susceptible to shrinkage crackingduring placement. Modulus <strong>of</strong>el<strong>as</strong>ticity lower than that <strong>of</strong><strong>concrete</strong>.High coefficient <strong>of</strong> thermalexpansion. Modulus <strong>of</strong> el<strong>as</strong>ticitymight be lower than that <strong>of</strong> <strong>concrete</strong>.Poor <strong>performance</strong> at <strong>high</strong>temperatures.Minimumshrinkage in slabs,pavements, bridgedecks andstructures.Hydraulicstructuressubjected toabr<strong>as</strong>ion-erosion.Overlays andparking subjectedto chloridepenetration.Wide range <strong>of</strong>applications. Longterm<strong>performance</strong>.Mostly used inoverlays for bridgedecks, parkingsand floors.When short downtime is essential.Repairs where onlythin sections canbe applied. Highprotection againstchemical attack.Normal <strong>concrete</strong> solution does not exhibit a good <strong>performance</strong> in harsh environments.The main shortcomings <strong>of</strong> the polymer <strong>material</strong>s are usually the mismatch <strong>of</strong> theirthermal expansion coefficients with that <strong>of</strong> <strong>concrete</strong> substrate, their sensitivity to curingconditions and their poor <strong>performance</strong> at <strong>high</strong> temperatures. These features <strong>high</strong>light thepotential for alternative solutions. UHPC <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>high</strong> mechanical properties and a rapidsetting behavior.2.2.4 Rehabilitations <strong>of</strong> Concrete Structures using UHPCThis section describes some UHPC applications <strong>as</strong> <strong>repair</strong> <strong>material</strong> and discusses brieflythe potential <strong>compatibility</strong> between UHPC and NSC.22

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