Polymer Concrete Development and Use in Oregon

Details

• Creators:
  Quinn, William J.
• Corporate Creators:
  Oregon State Highway Division
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Oregon Division
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Aggregate Gradation Bonding Bridge Decks Concrete Overlays Highway Bridges Performance Measurement Polymer Concrete Portland Cement Concrete Resins Testing
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Oregon ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Oregon State Highway Division
• Abstract:
  The original work plan specified that laboratory tests would be conducted to determine the most suitable resins for overlay work. It must be pointed out that the Oregon State Highway Division was not set up to do polymer research, but only to test existing resin formulations that were readily available from chemical companies. After a literature search two generic resins were chosen for study. They were methyl methacrylate and polyester styrene. One of our major concerns was the ability to bond a polymer concrete overlay to an existing Portland cement concrete deck. The use of a resin tack coat was found to be necessary to acquire a minimum 200 psi bond shear value consistently. Different methods of cleaning the substrate concrete were examined and it was first thought only sandblasting was necessary to remove surface laitance. Later experiences proved scarification or scabbling is necessary to remove undersirable surface mortar if superior bonding is to be achieved. Early laboratory tests indicated that moisture could be tolerated in the substrate but his was also proven to be wrong in the field.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:649f9c5f117673ba4623ce3b267511a06ad6979a64cfc5db7233d177709c9c6e
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39234/dot_39234_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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