Polymer Concrete Joints for Precast Bridge Elements in Accelerated Construction

Details

• Creators:
  Pokharel, Sammelan ; Moustafa, Mohamed A.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  New Mexico. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Accelerated bridge construction
  • Bridge decks
  • Construction joints
  • Mix design
  • Polymer concrete
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; New Mexico
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  New Mexico. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) relies on prefabricated bridge element systems (PBES) to reduce construction time and minimize traffic disruption. In such systems, closure joints play a critical role in ensuring structural continuity and long-term durability. Conventional cementitious closure materials often require extended curing times and may be susceptible to cracking, shrinkage, and durability-related degradation, which can compromise accelerated construction objectives. This study evaluates the feasibility of polymer concrete (PC) as an alternative closure joint material for longitudinal joints in prefabricated slab bridges.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  C06415
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92286/dot_92286_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.34 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:24e57c3774cf6a2d2ec794d4503487e3f7600cd0fe7955f25ff6f57428ed01d192fc79d6819b7de48a12055f9f653c9991474f4556427c23b4570b0f1392f065