BRIDGE DECK PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS. FINAL REPORT

The purpose of this report is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness and cost of various bridge deck protective systems. The effectiveness of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's policy and decision making in determining the best reinforcement protection system for particular applications and situations will also be evaluated. This project included the evaluation of twenty-one level "A" bridge decks and one hundred forty-eight level "B" bridge decks at locations throughout Pennsylvania. Visual inspections and physical testing were performed on level A decks. Only visual inspections were done on level B decks. The systems evaluated in this study include epoxy-coated reinforcing steel, galvanized reinforcing steel, waterproofing membranes, latex-modified concrete, latex-modified concrete over salt contaminated decks, and low slump dense concrete.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Bridge and Roadway Technology, T&S Bldg, Room 1009
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Malasheskie, G J
  • Maurer, D A
  • Mellott, D B
  • Arellano, J L
• Publication Date: 1988-7

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 125 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Coatings; Concrete; Costs; Densification; Epoxides; Galvanizing; Inspection; Latex modified concrete; Measures of effectiveness; Overlays (Pavements); Performance evaluations; Protection; Reinforcing steel; Slump test; Testing; Vision; Waterproofing materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Epoxy
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Finance; Highways; Security and Emergencies; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479593
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PA-88-001+85-17
• Contract Numbers: 85-17
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1989 12:00AM