High Performance Concrete is defined differently by numerous organizations and experts. The American Concrete Institute describes High Performance Concrete as “Concrete that satisfies unique criteria for performance and uniformity that cannot always be achieved by using traditional materials, standard blending method and typical curing methods”.

HPC is a concrete, in simpler words, with at least one outstanding property viz. In contrast to standard concrete, compressive strength, high workability, increased resistance to chemical or mechanical pressures, lower permeability, longevity etc. Self-compacting Concrete, for instance, is a particular part of High-Performance Concrete, which distinguishes itself with high flowability-coupled self-consolidation properties