Bridge Deck Deterioration: A Summary of Reports

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• Creators:
  Furr, Howard L. ; Ingram, Leonard L. ; Moore, William M. ; Swift, Gilbert
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Concrete
  • Epoxy resins
  • Latex modified concrete
  • Steel fibers
  • Reinforced concrete
  • Bridge decks
  • Scaling (Concrete)
  • Spalling
  • Deterioration
  • Delamination
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  130-11F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Final - September 1968 - December 1972
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  A detector was developed which maps the delaminated area of concrete on a bridge deck. It is an electronically controlled instrument which interprets acoustical signals taken from the concrete as the instrument cart rolls along the bridge. A prototype was constructed and conditioned for field service, Materials for surface treatment of concrete bridge decks were tested as deterrents to freeze-thaw scaling damage. The most effective materials were identified, and methods and schedules of applications were developed. Air entrained concrete was found to be the most resistant to freeze-thaw scaling, and a mixture of linseed oil and kerosene was found to be effective in combating freeze-thaw damage at a relatively low cost.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-18-68-130
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84586/dot_84586_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.55 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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