Development of underwater housings for the deep sea made of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) and long-term testing at the arctic sea

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Contributors

  • Sebastian Wilhelm - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Manfred Curbach - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

The aim of this research is the design and analysis of underwater housings made of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) within the Helmholtz Alliance "ROBEX" (robotic exploration of extreme environments) [1]. Due to the extremely corrosive maritime environment, mainly expensive materials such as titanium, ceramics, special stainless steel and aluminum are used so far for the construction of temporary and permanent research stations to guarantee long-term deployment. In this project the suitability of high-strength concrete with compressive strength up to 210 MPa for underwater pressure housings and constructions is examined to provide a low cost and durable alternative especially for large housings in future.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE MONTEREY
PublisherWiley-IEEE Press
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

Conference

TitleMTS/IEEE Oceans Conference
Duration19 - 23 September 2016
CityMonterey
CountryCanada

External IDs

Scopus 85006840039
ORCID /0000-0002-1596-7164/work/142255556

Keywords

Keywords

  • ultra-high performance concrete, UHPC, pressure housings, multiaxial strength, implosion test, long-term testing, calcite compensation depth, simulation, ANSYS, multiPlas, creep