Service Life Enhancement and Reduction in Carbon Footprint of Highway Structures

Mitigation of alkali-silica reaction (ASR) gels and rebar corrosion in concrete by the use of fiber reinforcement. Replacement of cement with fly ash with associated greenhouse gas reduction. Use of recycled concrete to replace virgin aggregate in concrete mixes.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/tfhrc/projects/projectsdb/projectdetails.cfm?projectid=FHWA-PROJ-11-0176
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Exploratory Advanced Research

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Arnold, Terry

• Start Date: 20110621
• Expected Completion Date: 20140620
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Admixtures; Alkali silica reactions; Corrosion; Fiber reinforced concrete; Fly ash; Greenhouse gases; Recycled materials; Service life
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01576043
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 22 2015 3:23PM