HPC and UHPC Navy is a high performance concretes and by no means comparable to standard concretes. HPB and UHPC Navy surpasses standard concrete by up to ten times in all technical aspects.
The material systems consists of an HPC or UHPC binder with quartz sand as an aggregate.
HPC and UHPC Navy can be processed as shotcrete, castable or mortar. As a reinforcement fiberglass, carbon fiber, plastic fiber or steel fiber mats can be used. In a multi-laminate construction of HPC or UHPC Navy they have very high strength and at the same time high elastic properties. HPC and UHPC Navy is waterproof from a layer thickness ofless than a 1/2 inc (10 mm). After 48 hours, UHPC Navy has reached 70% of its final strength.
You do not need special machines for processing. The processing should be carried out by professional companies. For private individuals, we always advise a supervisor of us or our partner to request for the manufacture of the hull.
Properties of HPC and UHPC Navy binder systems
- High pressure resistance
- High bending tensile strength
- Absolutely seawater resistant
- Frost and de-icing salt resistant
- Extremely high thermal shock resistance
- Constant temperature resistant up to 400°C /750°F
- In a special high temperature version resistant up to 1200°C / 2190°F
- As floating, very low dead weight
- Very fast curing
- High impact and wear resistance
- All kinds of installations are possible in the construction
- Very accurate production of prefabricated element is possible
- Very thin-layered structures can be poured off
This UHPC Navy material offers the possibility to design boat hulls, houseboats, pontoons, marinas, port facilities and transfer hotels, restaurants, schools, industrial facilities, entire residential areas and airfields on the water.
The lifetime can be assumed with 100+ years.
I have already worked with UHPC and I think it is ideal for houseboat or floating home constructions. It is the simplicity and the extreme longevity in all environmental conditions without regular shipyard stay. As I said I know UHPC from industrial application. What is your future vision with UHPC?
ReplyDeleteThe real idea came from a friendly architect who owns a houseboat in Canada.
DeleteIn many countries of the world, less and less land is awayable for civil construction in coastal areas. In many large coastal areas, the extension of these areas into the sea is being considered. What houseboats or floating boats are today will be floating cities in the future. Many international architectural firms are already working on it and show interesting designs for floating areas with residential areas, industrial areas, restaurants, schools and hotel and leisure areas. Extremely durable, resilient and flexible foundations or platforms or potoons are needed for these floating cities.
Since we have been using UHPC for decades in all markets and industrial sectors, we are convinced that this floating site can be designed to be durable and safe with our materials.