UHPC Ultra High Performance Concrete in local Asian architecture

UHPC Ultra High Performance Concrete is barely considered in modern Asian architecture, although this material is over 25 years old. 

HPC and UHPC concrete is not just a concrete, it is something special. In the beginning, 25 years ago, we broke one strength record after another. We have done extreme constructions and linings and cold and heat.
For the last 15 years, we have been focusing on sustainability in the Asian market with our HPC and UHPC materials, using local materials. We can perfectly combine our materials with local construction materials such as bamboo. The result is a unique, sustainable, cost effective material or construction. With our HPC and UHPC binder systems, we can incorporate almost any local material. We can work with local architects and contractors to create buildings and structures that can withstand floods, fires, storms, earthquakes and insect attacks. We also want to learn with local

builders how we can work together to create permanent floating platforms for living on the water or on the coast.

 

Yet this extraordinary material offers a large number of answers to the requirements of modern Asian architecture.

Corrosion
HPC/UHPC materials are very good corrosion resistant. Old concrete, wood or steel structures can be easily and inexpensively repaired and made usable for many decades.

Waterproof
HPC/UHPC materials are waterproof from a layer thickness of 10 mm. Houses can be made resistant to

flooding so that they can be quickly cleaned and used again after a flood.

Seawater
UHPC materials are absolutely seawater resistant. HPC/UHPC can be processed underwater. This means that jetties can be repaired easily and quickly. they can then be used again for the next 50 years.

Rotting
UHPC do not rot. Wooden structures that are already starting to rot or are damaged can be quickly and permanently repaired with HPC/UHPC.

Material Strength

HPC/UHPC materials reach strengths from 20 MPa to 240 MPa

Steel structures
HPC/UHPC materials can permanently replace steel structures and require no maintenance

Earthquake
HPC/UHPC materials offer solutions to increase the seismic safety of existing buildings

Temperatures
HPC/UHPC materials are extremely temperature resistant from -90° to +1200°C. An ideal material for facades

Design
With HPC/UHPC materials it is possible to achieve extremely fine surface structures

Processing
HPC/UHPC can usually be processed like standard concrete. We produce HPC and UHPC castable,

mortar and shotcrete versions.
HPC and UHPC materials help to drastically reduce the concrete requirement / weight.
HPC and UHPC sheathing of steel or wooden structures standing on or in the water, will permanently protect the construction against rotting.
Of course, UHPC can also be used to repair buildings and floors easily, quickly and effectively.

There are many other arguments for the use of UHPC in Asian architecture.
We are happy to be of service to every designer, architectand contractor with our decades of experience.

At the moment we are producing our HPC and UHPC materials in Europe. However, we plan to build one or two production locations in Asia in the near future.

 

WPE DK International

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

 

UHPC Binder systems development for customer

Experience and Know how - Everything from one source
We develop new innovative UHPC binder systems for a wide range of requirements for our customers. These materials developments incorporate more than twenty years of worldwide experience in the development, production and application of UHPC materials.
We have developed, produced and applied UHPC products for architecture, design, facades, offshore, anti-corrosion, wear protection, flooring, power plants, steel mills, mining, shipping, military, engineering, airports, port facilities, etc.

You would like to have your own UHPC binder production?
We advise and assist you

• In the design of the production plant
• Raw material evaluation of local raw materials
• Research and selection of alternative raw materials
• Assistance with the procurement of production facilities
• Production preparation and production start
• Accompaniment of local production by our specialists
• Training of local staff through workshops
• Introduction of a material and quality inspection

We develop according to your requirement specification for you

• UHPC binder systems for use as mortar, casting compound, shotcrete products
• UHPC binder systems for continuous temperatures up to 1200°C
• UHPC binder systems with fast-curing properties
• UHPC binding systems as lightweight concrete
• UHPC binder systems, impermeable to water and underwater applications

We produce for you according to your recipe your UHPC quality as ready mix in standard paper bags, plastic containers, bigbags or silo trucks in any quantity you want.

We can be your development partner
You have innovative, extraordinary UHPC material, product or application ideas and are looking for a development partner. Please contact us at any time. With your ideas and our experience, interesting future-oriented products should be created for you.

UHPC Desert sand binder - Local Concrete for Africa

Almost four years ago we developed a UHPC Desert cement binder to process desert sand into a concrete with very high strength values. Only cement binders, water and desert sand are necessary for this. For mixing a standard concrete mixer is needed. The focus of binder development two years ago was on the professional construction industry.

In discussions with architects and organizations operating in Africa we were asked, if we could develop a simple, not so high-quality version of this binder that can support the traditional simple
constructions of the rural population. After some
discussion, a list of requirements for this new
binder was created with which we now work in
our lab. UHPC binders were originally developed
with the aim of achieving an extremely high level
of strength. Then we discovered with our UHPC
binder the incredible combination possibilities
with a variety of natural materials.


Our UHPC binders can perfectly support or
replace wood, straw, loam and clay constructions in terms of their strength and resistance to high
UHPC can also be easily combined with recycled material. It can be made of furniture and sanitary equipment. UHPC concrete is not flammable, which contributes to the safety of the accommodation.

The aim of our current binder development is to
drastically reduce binder costs, to keep the
mixing procedure as simple as possible, to
drastically reduce the proportion of binder in the
overall mix, to reduce possible material transports,
to enable new material combinations with local
raw materials and to preserve as many
properties of UHPC as possible, temperatures and high solar radiation. UHPC binders are completely waterproof, even in very thin layers, do not rot and provide safe protection against termites.

There is also the possibility to use local cement for the production of UHPC Desert Sand Binder in addition to the local desert sand. For this we would have to test local cements for their suitability for our UHPC binder.

UHPC Shotcrete for new construction and repair projects

UHPC Shotcrete is a high strength, high density, fast curing UHPC concrete consisting of a UHPC nanobinder system and ceramic or mineral aggregates.

Due to the very high compressive strength in combination with a high material packing density and hard aggregates, a flexible and easy-to-process sprayable UHPC concrete with material properties that exceeds those of normal concrete by many times. All UHPC Shotcrete products are selfcompacting.

The high material density of UHPC Shotcrete prevents the penetration of liquid or gaseous foreign substances. UHPC Shotcrete achieves the maximum material properties only by wet spraying.

Fields of application for UHPC Shotcrete

 - Repair of bridges

 - Repair of dams and reservoirs

 - Seismic retrofit

 - Repair of sewers

 - Ground support - Stabilisation

 - Soil nailing

 - Tunneling

 - New construction of pools

 - New construction of foundation

 - Landscape design

 - Pools

 - Tanks

 - Domes

 - Foundation

Garden-, park and costal design with UHPC

Garden and park design
From small private gardens, lakes, rivers and parks of all types and sizes, UHPC is an ideal material for nature-identical structures.

With UHPC, objects such as buildings, rocks, waterfalls, natural stones, etc. can be perfectly integrated into nature.
The benefits of UHPC for the architect and designer are

• UHPC can be easily processed on site or as a prefabricated element of any size and geometry
• UHPC achieves much higher strength values ​​than concrete
• UHPC is extremely corrosion resistant
• UHPC is water impermeable even in small material thicknesses
• UHPC can be processed as a mortar, casting compound or as a spray mass
• UHPC can also be processed under water
• UHPC is absolutely seawater resistant
• With UHPC, the finest surface textures can be achieved
• UHPC is an ideal combination material. It can be combined with nearly all minerals, metals, glasses and plastics without problems
• It can be achieved in constructions that are placed in nature or in water lifetimes up to 100 years.

If you have any questions about this topic, feel free to contact our partner in Houston Texas Asante.
He has many years of experience with garden, park and coastal design in conjunction with UHPC

Contact
ASANTE, Houston Texas
Douglas Miller  phone 774 208 1766

Shore and coastal design
UHPC of the right quality withstands extreme loads from nature. In addition to the advantages

already described above, the following advantages can be added for the shore and coastal design

• UHPC is extremely resistant to wear and impact in the right composition
• UHPC does not lose its strength either at extremely low temperatures (-180°C / -292°F) or at extremely high temperatures (450°C / 842°F)

UHPC is much better for coastal protection and tsunami protection than standard concrete or steel.

New construction and repair of Jetties with UHPC concrete

For modern jetty constructions, UHPC concrete

offers many advantages compared to standard

concrete, steel or wooden constructions.

- All jetty elements can be prefabricated or cast
   on site in a short time.
- UHPC concrete has no or only extremely low
   pore volume and is thus absolutely seawater
   and corrosion resistant.
- UHPC concrete hardens under water. It can
   therefore be processed in and under water.
- UHPC concrete has a standard strength
   between 120 MPa/17400 psi and
   250 MPa/36250 psi.
- UHPC prefabricated elements can be made
   considerably thinner due to the very high
   strength and the absence of porosity, and
   thus with significantly less weight.

Due to the properties of UHPC concrete listed
above, such constructions do not require further
inspection. It can be assumed that the service
life is almost 100+ years.

Since UHPC concrete has very good wear and
impact resistance, harsh harbor conditions and
extreme environmental conditions such as ice
are no problem.

Installation

UHPC concrete can be produced by us as mortar,
casting compound or shotcrete mass. For processing,
a compulsory or pan pot mixer is needed. Our
shotcrete and castable UHPC material can also be
pumped over longer distances.

Repairs of damaged standard concrete, steel or 
wooden constructions

Jetties can be severely damaged by impact, corrosion,
rotting or faulty concrete processing. The repair
with UHPC concrete is simple and requires little
effort.

For preparation, remove any loose particles and
buildup such as clams, algae and the like.
A mold should be installed around the columns.
The water does not have to be removed from the mold.
The UHPC concrete is poured directly in the water.
The concrete displaces the seawater from the mold.
The mold can be removed after less than 48 hours.

This type of repair has been used for more than 20
years as a standard repair method on offshore platforms.

UHPC Workshop in Germany

Our manufactory is not very big. Here we
playfully develop new design ideas, new
material combinations and, if necessary,
develop new UHPC Ultra High Performance
concrete mixing recipes.

Our manufactury is to transform the
advantages and peculiarities of our own
UHPC material creations into design
designs. We also develop special material creations for designers, similar to those in the textile industry.
Our UHPC material qualities are used from the smallest jewelery to complete house interiors.

We have the possibility for interested parties outside of Europe to connect directly to our UHPC development laboratory via TEAM, SKYPE etc.. After making an appointment, we will then be available for you.

We only produce UHPC design material of the highest quality for designers.

Some of our qualities can be processed
with standard mixing machines.

We are working on a new cast process
in order to be able to achieve even finer
wall thicknesses and structures, or to be
able to use previously used processing
techniques in the field of clay processing
and plastering for our material. We are
currently working on a material quality
that can be processed like clay on the
turntable.

We plan to move our manufacture
workshop this year in an old farm
with big barns.
Here, we want to invite students and
designer from all over the world to
work together with us to develop new
design ideas and put them to practical
use, which requires more space.


You want to try out our UHPC design
material?

We ship 5 kg plastic containers free of
charge within Europe.
Outside of Europe, unfortunately, we
have to take a very small freight surcharge.

WPE DK International

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

UHPC Concrete for process temperatures up to 1200°C / 2192°F

UHPC is a ultra high-strength concrete with
compressive strengths of well over 250 MPa.
We are the only one producers in the world who
offer special UHPC Ultra High Performance
Concrete binders for continuous temperatures
up to 1200°C / 2192°F.
We producing and using such high temperature
solid UHPC materials for more than 25 years.
We produce UHPC HT for processing as
mortar, casting material or as shotcrete. The
processing of UHPC HT masses is almost
identical to that of standard concrete masses.

UHPC HT compounds can be processed in
combination with various high temperature
resistant aggregates or in combination with
insulating materials.
Such a combination system can protect your
production equipment or construction against
extreme heat, wear and corrosion attack.
UHPC HT and a thermal insulation layer can
reduce the layer thickness and the material
weight by more than 50% compared to
refractory concrete. Temper work as with
refractory concrete is not necessary, which in
turn reduces energy costs and installation time.
UHPC HT materials are used in new construction
projects as well as in refurbishment projects
of existing constructions.

When steel constructions are exposed to extreme
temperatures due to fires, they quickly lose their
strength or bearing capacity and dangerous
situations can arise. Construction made of
high-temperature resistant UHPC HT lose only
a small amount of strength and thus load capacity.

Especially in the construction of buildings, the
use of load bearing elements made of high temperature
resistant UHPC HT could increase safety many
times over.
It could give firefighters time to fight the fire
successfully without the danger of building collapse.

Applications

Building industry                                                                            
 - Support                                                             
 - Pillar                                                                 
 - Walls                                                                
 - Facades                                                             
 - Persons shelters/rooms                                     
 - Storage rooms for dangerous goods                 
 - Floors
 - Tunnel systems
 - Emergency routes
 - Staircases

 Producing industry
 - Bins for hot products
 - Foundries
 - Cement works
 - Steel works
 - Chemical industry
 - Hot material hopper
 - Bins of dangerous goods
 - Offshore
 - Refinery

 

WPE DK International

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