To address these challenges, a set of novel connection
details was developed, tested, and brought to initial deployment.
These details make use of ultra-high-performance
concrete (UHPC) to provide simple connections that
address field fit-up concerns and offer aesthetic and deck
ridability features along with enhanced durability. The
unique rheological, mechanical, and durability properties
of UHPC are particularly well suited to facilitating this
type of innovation in bridge construction.