VOIDLESS AND INTERNALLY SEALED CONCRETES (CONSTRUCTION REPORT: SILAS CREEK BRIDGE US27, MP-009-0027-B0002)

Laboratory investigations on concretes containing super water reducers, PVP and Melment, indicated their suitability for field utilization. Wax beads have been used by other states in concretes for bridge slabs. This report describes the reconstruction of a four-span bridge having three experimental slabs and one conventional slab. Post-construction analyses of cores are included.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1977.467
• Corporate Authors:

  Kentucky Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Highways
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40601
• Authors:
  • Rahal, A S
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Concrete; Field tests; Water reducing agents
• Old TRIS Terms: Super water reducers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163546
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Intrm Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: KYP-72-39
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM