Evaluation of Internally Sealed Concrete Deck: Monahans, Texas

Details

• Creators:
  Butler, H. D.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration ; Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Bridge Decks Concrete Cracking Heat Sealing (Technology) Surveys Technology Waxes
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-84/22+538-2F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report: September 1981 - December 1983
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
• Abstract:
  This report describes the condition of an internally sealed concrete bridge deck on IH-20 near Monahans, Texas. The deck was heat treated in October of 1980 and opened to traffic in May of 1982. The deck contains wax beads throughout its full depth; however, only the top two inches were heated to internally seal the concrete. The overall objective of this study was to obtain additional information on the performance of internally sealed concrete under service conditions. The results of half-cell potential tests and a crack survey are discussed. The deck has experienced severe cracking and a bridge deck protection system will probably be needed to prevent further deterioration and possible corrosion of the reinforcing steel. The deck cracking appears to be related to the heat treatment.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH71-80-C-00020
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a783633bc59334e63e2cf62e4b7402e862c12a16a678fb11aff3da5ef29871c540b970fcf7e11dcaa463b545a664ae42aaec7e6c33eeec453c9c7dbfe4568001
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85033/dot_85033_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.14 MB ]