Deicer Interaction with Portland Cement Concrete

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of chloride-based deicers on reinforced concrete structures, such as roadways and bridges, operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation; and to determine whether or not reducing deicer corrosiveness helps preserve the transportation infrastructure.

• Record URL:
  http://www.westerntransportationinstitute.org/research/4w2379.aspx

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $20000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  4W2379

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Department of Transportation
  1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Kline, Robin

• Performing Organizations:

  Western Transportation Institute

  Montana State University
  P.O. Box 174250
  Bozeman, MT  United States  59717-4250
• Principal Investigators:

  Shi, Xianming

• Start Date: 20081001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20100331
• Source Data: RiP Project 25231

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete structures; Corrosion; Deicers (Equipment); Infrastructure; Portland cement concrete; Reinforced concrete; Reinforced concrete bridges; Research projects
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461684
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Western Transportation Institute
• Contract Numbers: 4W2379
• Files: UTC, RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:50PM