1988•Unpublished venueRequires access
BRIDGE DECK PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS. FINAL REPORT
G J Malasheskie, Dean A. Maurer, D B Mellott, J L Arellano
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Abstract
The purpose of this report is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness and cost of various bridge deck protective systems. The effectiveness of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's policy and decision making in determining the best reinforcement protection system for particular applications and situations will also be evaluated. This project included the evaluation of twenty-one level bridge decks and one hundred forty-eight level bridge decks at locations throughout Pennsylvania. Visual inspections and physical testing were performed on level A decks. Only visual inspections were done on level B decks. The systems evaluated in this study include epoxy-coated reinforcing steel, galvanized reinforcing steel, waterproofing membranes, latex-modified concrete, latex-modified concrete over salt contaminated decks, and low slump dense concrete.