POST PILING USING EPOXY RESIN

RESULTS OF A QUESTIONNAIRE ON USING EPOXY RESINS FOR POSTING PILINGS ARE SUMMARIZED. SOME OF THE REASONS GIVEN FOR THIS PROCEDURE ARE: (1) SUPERIOR COMPRESSION STRENGTH, (2) ADEQUATE FLEXURAL STRENGTH, (3) POSTING OF SHORT SECTIONS, (4) BRACING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT MINIMIZED, (5) ACCURATE SAW CUTS NOT REQUIRED, (6) SUPERIOR ADHESIVE QUALITIES, (7) SEALING OF JOINTS PREVENTS ENTRANCE OF WATER AND FUTURE INTERNAL DECAY, AND (8) 100% BEARING OF POSTAL SECTION.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 54-56, 1 PHOT
• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Bridge & Building Association

  18154 Harwood Avenue
  Homewood, IL  United States  60430
• Authors:
  • Storer, J W
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • American Railway Bridge & Building Assoc, Proc
  • Publisher: American Railway Bridge & Building Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Epoxy resins; Posts; Support piles
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218942
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 16 1972 12:00AM