Thin Film Concrete Coatings

Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC) researchers obtained eight types of concrete coatings to assess their performance and resistance to chloride penetration. Researchers evaluated eight of the systems in the field and seven in the laboratory. In the field, coatings were applied to a bridge pier that had suffered degradation and chloride contamination. This site will undergo long-term monitoring in order to thoroughly evaluate the coating systems. Adhesion of all products in both field and laboratory application was sufficient to provide a durable coating, and ranged from approximately 500 psi to 1,600 psi. Researchers also tested color and gloss changes, which are early indicators of coating degradation. Although performance varied, one system (System 8) was by far the least effective. Three two-coat systems performed significantly better than the other five at retarding chloride transmission. Those coating systems use epoxy primers with polyurethane top coats.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.2016.03
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38298
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center
  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  State Office Building, 200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Meade, Bobby W
  • Wells, Danny
  • Hopwood II, Theodore
  • Palle, Sudhir
• Publication Date: 2016-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 25p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesive strength; Bridge piers; Coatings; Concrete; Epoxy coatings; Polyurethane resins; Thin films
• Uncontrolled Terms: Chloride permeability
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01632250
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: KTC-16-03/SPR12-433-1F
• Contract Numbers: SPR 12-433
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 11 2017 4:40PM