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SPR-4320: Implementation of Epoxy Injection of Concrete Overlaid Bridge Decks

Project Details
STATE

IN

SOURCE

RIP

START DATE

09/01/18

END DATE

10/31/22

RESEARCHERS

Prince Baah

SPONSORS

Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

KEYWORDS

Bridge decks, Bridges and other structures, Concrete overlays, Cost effectiveness, Epoxy coatings, Freeze thaw durability, Highways, Maintenance, Preservation, Service life, Winter maintenance

LINKS

Project webpage

Project description

Concrete overlay has proven to be effective maintenance treatment as it prevents de-icing chemicals and water penetration into the original deck surface. Typically, over time, debonding develops at the boundary between the original deck and overlay which creates void. Displacing water and filling these cracks with epoxy helps eliminate freeze and thaw and reduces spalling requiring emergency patching, and thereby extending the bridge deck life span. This process is envisaged as an end of bridge deck life treatment. The ultimate goal is to forgo another costly deck rehabilitation project and save that money for a deck replacement, or superstructure replacement in the near future.
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