Considerations on the use of ultra-high performance concrete for water tanks

The development of ultra-high strength and high performance concrete is a relatively new field in the profile industry. The last 150 years have shown that, despite getting more and more resistance, the practical applications have been too many times due to innovations in materials science. This phenomenon seems to be caused by the increased costs per unit of volume, as resistance increases, as well as a cautious retention of using new materials in practical applications. The present study aims to be an encouragement of practical structural applications by presenting an Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC), developed with locally available materials. As it is known, concrete is the main building material worldwide. In the last decades, his leadership position has been strengthened by the constant concern of the researchers and by obtaining the various types of concrete with increasing performances from the point of view of the fresh and hardened state, obtaining special structural applications.