FACTORS AFFECTING THE DURABILITY OF CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS, INTERIM REPORT NO 2

BRIDGE DECK CRACKING STUDIES ON FOUR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN EVALUATED. THE EFFECT OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, AIR ENTRAINMENT, CURING, AND WEATHER CONDITIONS ON DECK CRACKING IS DISCUSSED. DECK TEMPERATURES DURING THE FIRST 14 DAYS ARE GIVEN FOR TWO SLABS. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  California Division of Highways

  Bridge Department
  Sacramento, CA  United States  05914

  Bureau of Public Roads /US

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • STEWART, C F
  • Gunderson, B J
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air entrainment; Bridge decks; Concrete; Concrete curing; Construction management; Cracking; Durability; Temperature; Weathering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete cracking
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00206397
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
• Report/Paper Numbers: D-3-29
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 16 1970 12:00AM