LATEX PAINTING OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES (OREGON)

THE HISTORY, APPLICATION, PROBLEM, SPECIFICATIONS AND COSTS INVOLVED IN PAINTING CONCRETE SURFACES WITH LATEX EMULSION PAINTS ARE REPORTED. THE APPLICATION OF THE PAINT TO CONCRETE IS DETAILED. THE SURFACE MUST BE CURED, CLEANED, AND MOISTENED PRIOR TO PAINTING AND TEMPERATURES MUST BE ABOVE 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. TWO COATS OF LATEX EMULSION PAINT IS NEEDED. CONVENTIONAL EQUIPMENT (PREFERABLY ROLLER) MAY BE USED. THIRTY MINUTES TO TWO HOURS IS TO BE ALLOWED FOR DRYING BETWEEN COATS THE TOTAL COST OF MATERIALS AND APPLICATION IS ABOUT $0.05 PER SQUARE FOOT. MAINTENANCE OF THE SURFACE AFTER PAINTING IS PRACTICALLY NONEXISTENT. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ARE DISCUSSED. THE STATE'S GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR APPLICATION OF LATEX EMULSION PAINT TO CONCRETE SURFACES IS LISTED. THESE COVER SURFACE FINISH SPECIFICATIONS AND FORMULA, COMPOSITION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Schell, H A
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 13-9
• Serial:
  • Highway Focus
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete structures; Costs; Drying; Emulsions; Formulas; Latex; Materials selection; Paint; Painting; Seal coats; Specifications
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement
• Subject Areas: Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217295
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 11 1974 12:00AM