Principles of Development, Phase Composition and Nanostructural Features of Multiscale Ultra High Performance Concrete Modified with Pyrogenic Nanoparticles – A Review Article
The development of multiscale Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) modified with nanoparticles relies on similar principles with the Reactive Powder Concretes (RPC). In addition to these principles, it aims the modification of the nanostructure with the employment of nanoparticles (nanopowders). The concept of multiscale UHPC relies on the spanning of components granulometry over the whole scales from millimeter down to nanometer. The magnitude and average particle size of each component is chosen to decrease progressively and to serve the principle of filling the voids (gaps) left by the packing of larger size powders down to the nanometer scale. The extension of components granulometry to the nanoscale for multiscale UHPC enables significant improvements of material properties. Furthermore by applying the microwave energy as a source of heat for accelerating the curing of UHPC, whose cementitious matrix is based on quaternary component combinations of cement - microfiller (SF) - microfiller (FA) - nanofiller (POx), new ultra high early strength records have been obtained. The microwave heat curing increases significantly the 1 day strength. Indeed the strength is achieved within approx. 2 hours of microwave curing. This paper reviews the most significant moments that contributed to the development of the Ultra High Performance Concretes. In addition the development principle and properties of the multiscale Ultra High Performance Concrete that has been recently developed by the authors is summarized.
Multiscale Ultra High Performance Concrete, Principles of Development, Nanostructural Features, Pyrogenic Nanoparticles
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