Innovative UFC structures in Japan

Author(s): H. Musha, H. Ohkuma, T. Kitamura
Paper category: Symposium
Book title: RILEM-fib-AFGC International Symposium on Ultra-High Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete
Editor(s): F. Toutlemonde, J. Resplendino
Print ISBN: 978-2-35158-130-8
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-131-5
Publisher: RILEM Publications S.A.R.L
Pages: 17 - 26
Total Pages: 10
Language: English

Abstract: 
The technologies used in Japan for designing and constructing bridges and slabs with UFC(Ultra-high strength Fiber-reinforced Concrete) have advanced over the past ten years. This paper describes two recent UFC applications: the Kayogawa Bridge, and the Runway D extension at Tokyo International Airport.

The Kayogawa Bridge was the first railway bridge in the world to be constructed of UFC. The use of UFC resulted in a thinner slab and a lower project cost. This paper describes the design and construction of this bridge, as well as the results of displacement and noise measurements.

The Runway D extension project is still the world’s largest application of UFC. Approximately 6,900 UFC slabs with a total volume of 22,000 m3 were placed in a 192,000 m2 area of Runway D. Using UFC rather than conventional concrete reduced the weight of the slabs by 56%. This paper describes the design and mass production of these slabs.

Online publication: 2014
Publication Type: full_text
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