UHPC for military use

Safeguards whether for civilian or military objects to protect against bombings, terrorist or military attacks are always current.

We distinguish in stationary safeguards such as airfields, messages, data centers, headquarters, supply centers, etc., and mobile systems for protecting people, military equipment we e.g. properties, observation posts, etc. in international use.

Due to their unique properties UHPC Ultra High Performance Concrete can hereby assume a large part of these tasks. UHPC concrete can be combined with virtually all materials. From these combinations, we can create unique technically properties.

A little story from the past

Many years ago it was asked if we could cover the floor of a barracks with UHPC, because we would have a "super concrete". The local situation was that due to the movement of the tank tracks, the standard concrete was nearly crushed in a short time and it can always be repaired, which were crushed even faster. So that the floor area holds at least a while, the steel chains of the tanks were exchanged for tank tracks with a hard rubber coating.
The damaged floor area was jointlessly grouted with a UHPC soil material of the hardest grade in a special process. After two days, the tanks could roll again.
After several months, I asked if the commander are now satisfied that they no longer need to change the tank tracks. Surprisingly, the commander was not satisfied. He found out that he has been driving very hard on the new lined area, that causes the tank tracks to wear very quickly because now the ground is harder than the tank tracks. Now he has to go back to the tanktracks with hard rubber.
We were just too good.


Advantages:

• Extreme high compressive strength 200 – 300 MPa (29000 - 43500 psi)
• In conjunction with intelligent reinforcement, the strength can be increased many times over.
• UHPC constructions are able to absorbs heavy blasts
• UHPC structures with the same wall thicknesses than standard concrete can give 4 times more security
• UHPC have extremely high early strengths compare to standard concrete
• UHPC is high temperature resistant, up to 1.200°C/2192°F
• Seawater resistant
• Precasted constructions with very high dimensional accuracy
• Significant improve resistant to penetration from high velocity fragments
• High wear and corrosion protection 
 

UHPC protection systems are used as

Firearms protection

 - Guns with differend calibers*

 - Pistols with differend calibers*

   *Ammunition: full metal jacket bullet, hollow piont bullet, expanding bullet, high velocity bullet

Splitter proof wall construction

 - Protection from car bombs in close range, handgranates, small and medium explosions

Floor systems

 - UHPC floor and pavement systems with extreme resistance to mechanical wear of 
   heavy chain vehicles in motion.

Military bunker and shelter system

 - Special UHPC in combination with special aggregates and reinforcement is extreme
   high impact resistant against any bomb attac.

Areas of use

AIRFORCE

• Jet shelter
  
• Ammunition bunker
• Runways
• Air field repair
• Blast shelter
• Bunker
• Air field building protection
• Special air field installation for vertical starter jets

NAVY 

• Harbor facilities protection 
• Ammunition bunker
• Submarine bunker
• Dry dock
• Blast shelter
• Air field repair
• Special air field installation for aircraft carriers
• Bunker

 

WPE DK International

Phone: 0049 176 601 73146
E-mail: info@wpe-dk.dk
Homepage: www.wpe-dk.com