NJDOT Corrosion Study on Steel Structural Members

Given the large portion of steel infrastructure in New Jersey, and the need to maximize the service life of new structures, while extending the life of existing structures, it is critical to understand the rate and nature of steel corrosion in the state. The proposed research will seek to provide that understanding and the tools to estimate the corrosion that may be expected for a given member considering its exposure parameters. As such the objectives of this research are as follows: (1) determine the state of knowledge on steel corrosion and the state of practice for corrosion protection; (2) ascertain the types of data (condition, maintenance, exposure, etc.) that already exist and may be leveraged for analysis; (3) determine the parameters influential to steel corrosion, and the effect of those parameters on remaining service life; and (4) develop a predictive model that can estimate the expected rate of corrosion or the remaining service life for a given structural member.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $500000
• Contract Numbers:

  Contract ID: 23-60178, Task Order 401

• Sponsor Organizations:

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  1035 Parkway Avenue
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625
• Managing Organizations:

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  1035 Parkway Avenue
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625
• Project Managers:

  Venkiteela, Giri

• Performing Organizations:

  Rutgers University, New Brunswick

  New Brunswick, NJ  United States  08901
• Principal Investigators:

  Braley, John

• Start Date: 20230224
• Expected Completion Date: 20250824
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Advanced Materials/Structural Safety
• USDOT Program: Transportation, Planning, Research, and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion; Corrosion protection; Predictive models; Service life; Steel structures
• Geographic Terms: New Jersey
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01875205
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: New Jersey Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: Contract ID: 23-60178, Task Order 401
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 6 2023 10:52AM