Articles

UHPC Impact in Colombian Infrastructure Applications, Under a Point of View of Cost and LCA

---

Abstract

Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) represents a competitive construction material due to its benefits in terms of strength, workability, and durability. For these reasons, this material has gained popularity in the infrastructure sector demonstrating its advantages in reducing project cost and time and improving aesthetics. However, nowadays it is no longer sufficient to decide the best alternative for a project considering only the triple constraint cost, time, and quality. It is also fundamental to evaluate the environmental impacts and lifetime performance of the construction options. In this article, some of the projects built in Colombia with UHPC since 2019 are discussed (including facades and the bridge approach in UHPC vs the bridge approach in steel), where it has been shown that Life Cycle Assessment is considered as a key factor for the formulation of the projects and additional benefits have been delivered to the clients.

Keywords: UHPC infrastructure, UHPC applications, durability, maintenance, UHPC life cycle assement, cost impact

How to Cite:

Núñez López, A., Arias Gómez, A., Peñaloza Jaimes, E. & Restrepo Cardona, M., (2023) “UHPC Impact in Colombian Infrastructure Applications, Under a Point of View of Cost and LCA”, International Interactive Symposium on Ultra-High Performance Concrete 3(1): 11. doi: https://doi.org/10.21838/uhpc.16642

Rights: © 2023 The Author(s). All rights reserved.