Evaluate Performance of Sealers and Coatings Applied to TxDOT Bridge Substructures
The research team will perform a comprehensive evaluation of concrete sealers and coatings applied to bridge substructure in the state of Texas. The research team will investigate the need for and extent of surface preparation on both new and existing concrete surfaces including those with previously applied coatings. A focus is placed on material testing to evaluate the performance of coatings applied with various surface preparation methods and exposed to environmental conditions. The potential benefits are the development of recommendations for the level of surface preparation required for various sealer or coating systems and for the optimal coating type for Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT's) substructures with or without previously applied coatings.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $519,972
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Contract Numbers:
0-7167
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Sponsor Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Managing Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Project Managers:
Schwerdt, Tom
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Performing Organizations:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135 -
Principal Investigators:
Mukhopadhyay, Anol
- Start Date: 20220901
- Expected Completion Date: 20241031
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge substructures; Coatings; Performance measurement; Recommendations; Sealing compounds; Surface preparation
- Geographic Terms: Texas
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01863366
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 0-7167
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Nov 4 2022 10:17AM