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Appendix - UHPC Properties and the Bridge Delivery Process
Pages 38-42

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... It is typically the owner agency that decides to build a bridge using ABC methods and PBEs. Owner agencies can specify the use of certain materials or con struction processes, potentially including the mandated use of UHPC-C and even UHPC mix performance specifications or proprietary UHPC mix specifications naming a preferred brand.
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... As of August 2021, there were four providers of commercial UHPC blends in the United States. In most cases, owner agencies either contract out or conduct inspection and materials-testing services throughout the process of bridge construction as concrete is placed.
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... NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) TCRP Transit Cooperative Research Program TDC Transit Development Corporation TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)
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... Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED ISBN 978-0-309-68708-9 90000 9 780309 687089
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