Concrete bridge deck condition assessment and improvement strategies.

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Research project title: Deck strategy
• Creators:
  Hema, John ; Guthrie, W. Spencer ; Fonseca, Fernando S.
• Corporate Creators:
  Brigham Young University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bridge decks
  • Bridge superstructures
  • Deicing chemicals
  • Condition surveys
  • Concrete bridges--Floors--Utah--Concrete bridges--Floors
  • Concrete bridges--Utah--Testing
  • Concrete bridges--Maintenance and repair--Utah--Concrete bridges--Maintenance and repair
• Publication/ Report Number:
  UT-04-16
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Utah
• Corporate Publisher:
  Utah. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The aging and deterioration of bridges in Utah mandates increasingly cost-effective strategies for bridge maintenance, rehabilitation, and repair (MR&R). Although the substructures and superstructures of bridges in Utah are in relatively good structural condition, the bridge decks are deteriorating more rapidly due to the routine application of deicing salts, repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and other damaging effects. Therefore, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) initiated this research to ultimately develop a protocol offering guidance about when and how a bridge deck should be rehabilitated or when it should be replaced. The research specifically focused on concrete bridge deck performance issues, condition assessment techniques, rehabilitation methods, and bridge management system (BMS) concepts.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24209/dot_24209_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.67 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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