A PATCH FOR JACKET WEATHER : CERAMICRETE PRODUCT FOR CONCRETE REPAIR PROVES ITS WORTH IN COLD CLIMATES

This article describes the development of Ceramicrete, a phosphate- based cement that may provide a solution to the problem of producing rapid-setting cement for use in very cold regions. Ceramicrete has been developed at the Argonne National Laboratory and may be an answer to cold climate problems. Originally developed to encapsulate nuclear waste, it is becoming a sensible option for road maintenance in cold climates. It consists of a blend of calcified magnesium oxide and monopotassium phosphate. The article discusses testing the material, which also included a series of trials by the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

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• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Gillette Communications

  380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
  Des Planes, IL  United States  60016-2282
• Publication Date: 2003-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 42-44
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cold weather; Concrete; Patching; Pavement maintenance; Phosphates; Portland cement
• Identifier Terms: Ceramicrete
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944166
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 2003 12:00AM