POLYMER CONCRETE OVERLAY ON BEULAH ROAD BRIDGE INTERIM REPORT NUMBER I--INSTALLATION AND INITIAL CONDITION OF OVERLAY

The installation of a thin polymer concrete overlay on the Beulah Road bridge demonstrates that an overlay of low permeability and high skid resistance can be successfully installed by maintenance forces with a minimum of disruption to traffic, approximately 8 hr. per lane, and at about half the cost of alternative service-life-extending measures. Subsequent laboratory tests have indicated that thermal stress at the bond interface can cause the formation of cracks in the overlay, the bond interface or the base concrete. The problem could be minimized by the application of a more flexible PC overlay.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/19094
• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council

  Charlottesville, VA  United States 

  Virginia Department of Highways

  Traffic and Planning Division, 1221 East Broad Street
  Richmond, VA  United States  23219

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Sprinkel, M M
• Publication Date: 1983-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bonding; Bridges; Building; Facilities; Fracture mechanics; Installation; Pavement overlays; Permeability; Polymer concrete; Skid resistance; Thermal stresses
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392175
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-VA-83-28 Intrm Rpt., VHTRC 83-R28
• Contract Numbers: DTFH-71-82-51-VA-03
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM