Aesthetic Coatings for Concrete Bridge Components

The performance of aesthetic coating systems for concrete bridge applications was studied. Ten coating systems were selected and subjected to a battery of tests, including accelerated weathering, outdoor weathering, chloride ion penetration, and mechanical tests to assess their performance characteristics. Consideration was also given to surface preparation and application procedures, but common practices were determined to be adequate. The coatings evaluated consisted of acrylic, acrylic-siloxane, epoxy, and polyurethane materials. Aesthetically, the acrylic based systems exhibited the highest performance. However, these systems provided limited additional protection to the concrete substrate. The best overall performance was achieved by an acrylic-siloxane hybrid system utilizing varying proportions for the base and top coats. In this system, a primarily siloxane base coat provided improved chloride ion resistance, while a principally acrylic top coat produced superior aesthetics.

• Record URL:
  http://wisconsindot.gov/documents2/research/0092-13-05-final-report.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Milwaukee, WI  United States  53201-0784

  University of Wisconsin, Madison

  Wisconsin Highway Research Program, 1415 Engineering Drive
  Madison, WI  United States  53706

  Wisconsin Department of Transportation

  Madison, WI  United States  53707

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ghorbanpoor, Al
  • Tabatabai, Habib
  • Kriha, Brent
• Publication Date: 2016-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 251p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acrylic resins; Coatings; Concrete bridges; Corrosion resistance; Durability; Epoxy coatings; Evaluation and assessment; Laboratory tests; Mechanical tests; Polyurethane resins; Weathering
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01634853
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 0092-13-05
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 17 2017 10:52AM