PROGRESS IN MECHANIC PROPERTY AND DESIGN THEORY OF ELEMENTARY STRUTURE OF REACTIVE POWDER CONCRETE(RPC)

In the light of achievements from theories, numerical modeling and experiments, the present paper carries out a comparatively detail review on the research progress in basic mechanical characteristics and design theory of elementary structure of RPC. On the basis of analyzing the engineering and theoretical significances of the study on reactive powder concrete, the author presents basic mechanical characteristics of RPC specimen, influences of different components in concrete on mechanic characteristics of specimen, mechanical properties under dynamic loading, design theory of RPC elementary structure, and probes into flaw and problems urgently needed to solve. It is indicated that the design theory of RPC elementary structure and failure characteristics of RPC frame will remain significant research topics in a long span of future.