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Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) possesses exceptional mechanical properties and durability, offering vast potential in bridge construction, high-rise buildings, and protective engineering. However, UHPC demands high-quality raw materials and exhibits significantly higher autogenous shrinkage than ordinary concrete. Therefore, developing a new type of UHPC that is both ecologically and economically friendly, with high strength and low shrinkage, is of great importance. This study, based on the optimal selection strategy for the aggregate system, gradually replaced natural quartz sand (QS) with air-cooled ferrochrome slag aggregate (FSA) from 0 wt% to 100 wt%, and then utilized pre-wetted autoclaved artificial aggregate (AA) as an internal curing material. This approach successfully developed an economically and environmentally friendly UHPC material composed entirely of waste aggregate, addressing the challenge of balancing compressive strength with autogenous shrinkage deformation. The study investigated the effects of FSA and AA on the fresh properties of UHPC through fluidity, wet density, and setting time, analyzed basic mechanical behavior through cube compressive strength test, and observed autogenous shrinkage using the corrugated tube method and embedded humidity sensors. The synergistic mechanism of the dual waste aggregates was revealed through hydration heat, thermogravimetric analysis, and mercury intrusion porosimetry. The results show that UHPC using only FSA achieved nearly 200 MPa strength, and adding AA maintained a 28-day strength of approximately 150 MPa while reducing autogenous shrinkage by 33.4 %. Compared to the reference group, the cost per unit of UHPC with all-waste aggregates can be reduced by up to 32.9 %. Future research should focus on optimizing the aggregate properties and evaluating the long-term durability and life cycle environmental impacts to facilitate large-scale practical applications of this sustainable UHPC. © 2025 The Authors
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Case Studies in Construction Materials
ISSN: 2214-5095
Year: 2025
Volume: 22
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JCR@2022
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