A SYNTHETIC COATING FOR SURFACE FINISHING OF STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

A CANTILEVER WALL WAS CONSTRUCTED TO RETAIN THE EMBANKMENT FOR A RAMP AS PART OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LOCATED ON SR90, SOUTH BELLEVUE INTERCHANGE. SINCE THE FOUNDATION MATERIAL WAS UNSTABLE, 13 IN. DIAMETER CONCRETE PILES WERE DRIVEN TO A DEPTH OF 40 TONS BEARING. FOUR PILES WERE TESTED TO DEMONSTRATE PLACEMENT PROCEDURES. THE PILE PLACEMENT CONSISTED OF (1) POSITIONING THE 14 IN. DIAMETER AUGER AND BORE HOLE, (2) WITHDRAWING AUGER AND POURING MORTAR IN AS AUGER IS REMOVED, AND (3) PLACING PREASSEMBLED REINFORCEMENT CAGE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 3, No 1, PP 51-59, 10 PHOT
• Authors:
  • Beauvais, C F
• Publication Date: 1971-5

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Highway Focus

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Asbestos; Coatings; Concrete structures; Elastomers; Fiberglass; Glass; Polyester resins; Seal coats; Synthetics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Perlite
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215425
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1971 12:00AM