REINFORD CONCRETE BRIDGE DECK DETERIORATION-PART II TREATMENT

THE RESULTS ARE REPORTED OF TREATING CONCRETE WITH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SEALING MATERIALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING INGRESS OF WATER AND DEICER SOLUTIONS. EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEALANTS WAS MEASURED BY THE ABSORPTION AND FREEZE-THAW RESISTANCE OF CONCRETE SPECIMENS WHICH HAD BEEN TREATED EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER ABRASION OF THE SURFACE. THE THREE MOST BENEFICIAL TREATMENTS SO FAR ARE BOILED LINSEED OIL, TUNG OIL, AND SAND-FILLED COLD TAR EMULSION WITH A SEALING PRIMER. /BPR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Hpr, 2-18-68-130
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transp

  11th and Brazos Streets
  Austin, TX  United States  78701

  Bureau of Public Roads /US

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Meyer, A H
  • Furr, H L
• Publication Date: 1968-9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Bridge decks; Coal tars; Concrete; Deterioration; Durability; Freeze thaw durability; Linseed oil; Oils; Reinforced concrete; Sealing compounds
• Old TRIS Terms: Tung oil
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218038
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 22 1994 12:00AM