Evaluation of Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation Approaches Used On Texas Bridges

Corrosion of steel has been causing millions of dollars of loss in infrastructure to the state of Texas. The use of corrosion-resistant reinforcement in concrete structures and painting of steel elements have been the most common mitigation strategies. In addition, the use of weathering steel, metalizing on steel and concrete elements, and cathodic protection (sacrificial anode) have also been applied on Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) bridges. The performances of different approaches vary with different bridges in different geographic areas; i.e., cold, arid, and humid districts. It is imperative for the TxDOT to have a decision tool to conduct effective corrosion prevention for new construction and corrosion mitigation for effective maintenance. The project objectives are to (1) conduct a synthesis of worldwide field investigations of the performance of corrosion mitigation, (2) perform field evaluations statewide to investigate the effectiveness of corrosion mitigation instrumented in the past, and to (3) perform lab tests, as necessary, to verify findings and to obtain a better understanding of corrosion mitigation approaches.

• Record URL:
  https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/Presto/project=0-7040

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $856910
• Contract Numbers:

  0-7040

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Texas Department of Transportation

  125 E. 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Texas Department of Transportation

  125 E. 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483
• Project Managers:

  Schwerdt, Tom

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Principal Investigators:

  Hurlebaus, Stefan

• Start Date: 20191201
• Expected Completion Date: 20231130
• Actual Completion Date: 20231130
• Source Data: TxDOT Research Library

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction and maintenance; Corrosion protection; Corrosion resistance; Decision support systems; Steel bridges
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01743940
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 0-7040
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 24 2020 4:40PM