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Count on HPC for 100-year bridges
If you're looking for superior durability and low maintenance, you can't beat high-performance concrete. HPC stands up to harsh elements and corrosive chemicals. The result—cost-effective bridges lasting 100 years and more.
The
benefits of
high-performance concrete
Cost-effective to construct ...
Easy to maintain ...
Competitive in value ...
Innovative in aesthetics.
A Span of Concrete Advantages
More than 70% of of the bridges in the U.S. are constructed of concrete.
Bridge construction with high-performance concrete offers many long-term
benefits. Click on title for more info.
100-Year Bridges
From
the Lake Alvord Bridge built in 1889 in San Fransisco, to the Confederation
Bridge completed in 1997 on the east coast of Canada, specific project
criteria were developed for design, material selection, workmanship,
and quality control to achieve a 100-year service life. Click on
title for more info.
NCBC
Promotes Benefits of HPC Bridges
National Concrete Bridge Council promotes key speed, strength and
durability advantages of HPC to legislators, designers to improve
condition of nation's bridges. Click on title to read full article
by Basile G. Rabbat Manager, PCA's Transportation Structures &
Structural Codes.
A State-of-the Review of HPC Structures Built
in Canada: 1990-2000
John A. Bickley and Denis Mitchell review the extent of its use,
the varying specifications, results, economics and problems encountered.
Click on title for full report.
Washington State HPC Showcase
Bridge
Case study by M. Myint Lwin, Formerly Washington State Department
of Transportation.
HPC for Durability of the Confederation
Bridge
Case study by Laszlo Dunaszegi, Stantec Consulting Ltd., Calgary
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