IMPROVED GROUTS FOUND TO EXTEND BRIDGE LIFE

New grout mixtures used in bonded posttensioned construction could extend the service life of bridges located in coastal areas, as well as those subjected to deicing salts, by as much as 40%, according to a recent study. The new grouts will make it possible to build structures that will be safer and will last longer. The study recommends two grouts: one for vertical applications (a mixture with a 0.33 water-to-cement ratio and an antibleed admixture) and one for horizontal applications (a mixture with a 0.35 ratio and 30% fly ash in the cement).

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Publication Date: 2000-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 23
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 70
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bonding; Bridges; Construction; Corrosion; Deicing chemicals; Durability; Fly ash; Grout; Portland cement; Posttensioning; Reinforcing steel; Salts; Service life; Water cement ratio
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00790688
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 2000 12:00AM