MESH-BASED CATHODIC DECK PROTECTION

In order to protect the concrete bridge deck reinforcing bars from corrosion, a cathodic protection system employing an anode mesh was installed and activated on the Jones Falls Expressway, Baltimore, Maryland. It is expected that the installation will eliminate the need for cyclical patching of the deck, and lengthen the deck's service life. The system employed is based on proprietary technology that employs a precious metal oxide catalyst that prevents damage to surrounding concrete. The titanium anode substrate employed as an electrical conductor has low electrical resistance, chemical stability, and in mesh form offers great redundancy of available electrical paths. Also, the anode mesh is compatible within its concrete environment. The system is expected to give protection from corrosion for 25 years.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute

  P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, 22400 Seven Mile Road
  Detroit, MI  United States  48219
• Authors:
  • Martin, B L
• Publication Date: 1988-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-26
• Serial:
  • Concrete International
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0162-4075

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anodes; Bridge decks; Cathodic protection; Concrete; Corrosion protection; Service life; Titanium; Wire mesh
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00477981
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM