PROTECTING REINFORCING BARS FROM CORROSION WITH EPOXY COATINGS

This study was undertaken to ascertain the feasibility of using organic coatings, especially epoxies, to protect steel reinforcing bars embedded in concrete of bridge decks from rapid corrosion. This corrosion is caused by chloride ions from the deicing salts, sodium chloride and calcium chloride. Altogether, 47 different coatings were evaluated to some extent, of which 36 were epoxy coatings.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Pub. in Corrosion of Metals in Concrete, chSP49-10 p115-132 1975. (American Concrete Institute, Detroit, Mich.).
• Corporate Authors:

  National Bureau of Standards

  14th Between E Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20234
• Authors:
  • Clifton, J R
  • Beeghly, H F
  • Mathey, R G
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Calcium chloride; Chlorides; Concrete; Corrosion; Corrosion protection; Deicers (Equipment); Epoxides; Epoxy coatings; Material reinforcement; Organic coatings; Reinforcing steel; Sodium chloride
• Uncontrolled Terms: Deicers
• Old TRIS Terms: Epoxy
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092556
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM