Deicer Scaling Resistance of Concrete Pavements, Bridge Decks and Other Structures Containing Slag Cement

The objectives of this project are to: (1) Document the field performance of existing concrete pavements, bridge decks, and other structures made with slag cement that have been exposed to cyclical freeze-thaw cycles in the presence of deicing chemicals. (2) Determine from the field study and construction/design records which mixtures and construction parameters have produced scale-resistant concrete containing slag. (3) Determine the effectiveness of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C672 in predicting the deicer scaling behavior of field concrete. If discrepancies are noted, an attempt will be made to explain why the lab tests do not adequately mimic field performance and alternative procedures will be recommended to improve the correlation between lab tests and field performance.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/333

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $250000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  TPF-5(100)

• Sponsor Organizations:

  New York State Department of Transportation

  50 Wolf Road
  Albany, NY  United States  12232

  Ohio Department of Transportation

  Research Program
  1980 West Broad Street
  Columbus, OH  United States  43223

  Kansas Department of Transportation

  Eisenhower State Office Building
  700 SW Harrison Street
  Topeka, KS  United States  66603-3754

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010

  Connecticut Department of Transportation

  2800 Berlin Turnpike
  Newington, CT  United States  06131

  Federal Highway Administration

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

  Cowie, Cheryl

• Performing Organizations:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
  339 Science II Hall
  Ames, Iowa  United States  50011-3221
• Principal Investigators:

  Taylor, Peter

• Start Date: 20100622
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20140331
• Source Data: RiP Project 29685

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Concrete pavements; Deicing chemicals; Freeze thaw durability; Pavement performance; Scaling (Concrete); Slag cement
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01563753
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Contract Numbers: TPF-5(100)
• Files: RiP
• Created Date: May 22 2015 1:02AM