Index
Bridge Deck Chloride Testing Guide [2020-04-01]
Rapid Concrete Bridge Deck Overlays [2018-10-09]
Thin-Polymer Bridge Deck Overlay System Pocket Guide [2018-10-24]
Dimensional Stability of Grout-Like Materials Used in Field-Cast Connections
Bond of Field-Cast Grouts to Precast Concrete Elements
Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks
Concrete Floor Moisture Testing – Relative Humidity Probes per ASTM F2170
Improved Testing Methods for Bridge Decks and Tunnel Linings
WBPP: Bridge Preservation Matrix (Updated 2016-05-24)
Accelerated Bridge Construction to Rehabilitate Aging Highway Structures
Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration
MWBPP: Bridge Deck Overlay Product Matrix
WBPP: Bridge Deck Overlay Product Matrix
NEBPP: Small Movement Expansion Joints in the Northeast
WBPP: Deck Seals – Product Matrix
Massachusetts Uses Magnesium Aluminum Liquid Phosphate (MALP) for Concrete Bridge Deck Patching
Deck Overlays – Product Matrix
Michigan’s Experience with Flood Coats
Evaluation of Bridge Deck Sealers
Deck Seals – Product Matrix
Michigan DOT’s Deck Preservation Matrices
Repair of Construction-Related Deterioration in Precast Deck-Panel Bridges
Iowa DOT’s Bridge Deck Epoxy Resin Injection Process
SHRP 2 Non-Destructive Toolbox Now Available
Bridge Deck Treatments – NCHRP 20-07 / Task 234
Concrete Technical Resources
Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks
Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Survey of Sealers for Bridge Decks and Superstructures
Illinois Deck Sealing Program
Bridge Deck Chloride Testing Guide [2020-04-01]
Bridge Deck Chloride Testing Guide [2020-04-01]This guide was developed by the Bridge Deck Chloride Testing Working Group as part of the Bridge Preservation Partnership under the AASHTO TSP-2 Program. The working group was composed of members from the 4 regional partnerships which have contributions from Industry, Academia, FHWA and State Department of Transportation members. The guide is intended to assist both owners and industry as a means of providing consistency in how concrete bridge decks are sampled for chloride contamination. |
Rapid Concrete Bridge Deck Overlays [2018-10-09]
Rapid Concrete Bridge Deck Overlays [2018-10-09]
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Thin-Polymer Bridge Deck Overlay System Pocket Guide [2018-10-24]
Thin-Polymer Bridge Deck Overlay System Pocket Guide [2018-10-24]The contents of this guide on Thin-Polymer Bridge Deck Overlay Systems reflect the views of the Bridge Preservation Expert Task Group, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official view or policies of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The content does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. FHWA does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’ names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the object of this report. |
Dimensional Stability of Grout-Like Materials Used in Field-Cast Connections
Dimensional Stability of Grout-Like Materials Used in Field-Cast Connections
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Bond of Field-Cast Grouts to Precast Concrete Elements
Bond of Field-Cast Grouts to Precast Concrete Elements
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Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks
Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks
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Concrete Floor Moisture Testing – Relative Humidity Probes per ASTM F2170
Concrete Floor Moisture Testing – Relative Humidity Probes per ASTM F2170
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Improved Testing Methods for Bridge Decks and Tunnel Linings
Improved Testing Methods for Bridge Decks and Tunnel Linings
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WBPP: Bridge Preservation Matrix (Updated 2016-05-24)
WBPP: Bridge Preservation Matrix (Updated 2016-05-24)
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Accelerated Bridge Construction to Rehabilitate Aging Highway Structures
Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration
MWBPP: Bridge Deck Overlay Product Matrix
WBPP: Bridge Deck Overlay Product Matrix
NEBPP: Small Movement Expansion Joints in the Northeast
NEBPP: Small Movement Expansion Joints in the NortheastPast Experience and State-of-the-PracticeThe Northeast Bridge Preservation Partnership (NEBPP) contracted with the University of Delaware to carry out an investigation and report on the state-of-the-practice with small movement expansion joints in the 12 partnership agencies. Download the University of Delaware 113-page Report (.pdf) |
WBPP: Deck Seals – Product Matrix
WBPP: Deck Seals – Product MatrixThe Western Bridge Preservation Partnership (WBPP) has produced a matrix listing all deck seals (and their properties) used by highway agencies within the WBPP region. The information listed should be of use to practicing bridge maintenance crews, inspectors, and designers in the selection of bridge deck crack sealer products.
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Massachusetts Uses Magnesium Aluminum Liquid Phosphate (MALP) for Concrete Bridge Deck Patching
Massachusetts Uses Magnesium Aluminum Liquid Phosphate (MALP) for Concrete Bridge Deck PatchingOn a night in early December 2014, the Massachusetts DOT applied a series of MALP patches on a concrete bridge deck carrying I-190 NB over a railroad in North Worcester, Massachusetts. Following are sample pictures taken during the patching operation. Delineation of L-shaped Patch |
Deck Overlays – Product Matrix
Deck Overlays – Product MatrixThe Western Bridge Preservation Partnership (WBPP) has produced a matrix listing all deck overlay products currently used by one of the Western Bridge Preservation Partnership (WBPP) states. The information listed should be of use to practicing bridge maintenance crews, inspectors, and designers in the selection of bridge deck wearing surface products. |
Michigan’s Experience with Flood Coats
Michigan’s Experience with Flood CoatsEpoxy flood coats have been used as a preventive maintenance treatment on bridge decks in Michigan since the early 1990s. The early flood coats were expensive, time consuming and left many questions regarding effectiveness and longevity. Since then, improvements in materials and application made through state employee ingenuity and industry innovation have driven the price of doing a two-coat thin epoxy overlay in Michigan down to $3.80/sq. ft. and a penetrating healer sealer down to $1.80/ sq. ft. |
Evaluation of Bridge Deck Sealers
Evaluation of Bridge Deck SealersThe Colorado DOT has completed a study of four sealers commonly used on highway bridge decks and evaluated their relative performance.
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Deck Seals – Product Matrix
Deck Seals – Product MatrixThe Western Bridge Preservation Partnership (WBPP) has produced a matrix listing all deck seals (and their properties) used by highway agencies within the WBPP region. The information listed should be of use to practicing bridge maintenance crews, inspectors, and designers in the selection of bridge deck crack sealer products.
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Michigan DOT’s Deck Preservation Matrices
Michigan DOT’s Deck Preservation MatricesThe Michigan DOT has published two versions of its Deck Preservation Matrix – one for decks with black rebar and one for decks with epoxy-coated rebar.
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Repair of Construction-Related Deterioration in Precast Deck-Panel Bridges
Repair of Construction-Related Deterioration in Precast Deck-Panel BridgesPrecast, partial-depth deck panels have been used throughout the United States as stay-in-place forms and to provide a portion of deck strength. In Florida, fiberboard material was routinely placed along the |
Iowa DOT’s Bridge Deck Epoxy Resin Injection Process
Iowa DOT’s Bridge Deck Epoxy Resin Injection ProcessIowa DOT has been using epoxy resin injections to prevent overlay delamination and extend bridge deck service life. The agency has now undertaken a research project to document the effectiveness of the process and has issued an Interim Report and a Tech Transfer Document. |
SHRP 2 Non-Destructive Toolbox Now Available
SHRP 2 Non-Destructive Toolbox Now AvailableTRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has launched the NDToolbox—a web-based electronic repository of nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques. Information in the repository includes summaries of NDT technologies; documentation for recommended test procedures, protocols, and available standards and guidelines; samples of data output and guidance on interpreting and presenting results; and equipment features (including cost, availability, and specifications). The NDToolbox includes NDT techniques that address the following:
To learn more about the NDToolbox, read SHRP 2 Report S2-R06A-RR-1: Nondestructive Testing to Identify Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration. |
Bridge Deck Treatments – NCHRP 20-07 / Task 234
Bridge Deck Treatments – NCHRP 20-07 / Task 234Guidelines for selecting bridge deck treatments for different deck conditions and deck materials are now available following completion of NCHRP Project 20-07 / Task 234. In addition, Mr. Paul Krauss of Wiss, Janney Elstner Associates, the study’s contractor, made a presentation on the topic at the 2011 National Bridge Preservation Conference at St. Louis, Missouri. |
Concrete Technical Resources
Concrete Technical ResourcesThe Michigan DOT has developed a Guide titled “Thin Epoxy Overlay / Healer Sealer Treatments on Bridge Decks”, and a publication titled “Alleviating the Effects of Pavement Growth on Structures”. Download the Publication (.pdf) The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has developed a set of Repair Application Procedures. The following procedures are included:
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Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks
Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks
This synthesis, which updates NCHRP Synthesis 220 on the same topic published in 1995, documents information on materials, specification requirements, design details, application methods, system performance, and costs of waterproofing membranes used on new and existing bridge decks since 1995. The synthesis focuses on North American practices with some information provided about systems used in Europe and Asia.
Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Survey of Sealers for Bridge Decks and Superstructures
Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Survey of Sealers for Bridge Decks and Superstructures
The NDOR recently distributed a survey to state and provincial DOTs seeking information on their use of sealers for bridge decks and superstructures. The survey results are summarized in the Survey Summary Matrix with the following attachments:
- NYSDOT Test Method
- New Hampshire Section 534 – Water Repellent
- Alabama DOT List III-3 – Surface Coatings for PCC (Rev 5 Nov 2007)
- Alabama DOT List III-3 – Surface Coatings for PCC (Rev 4 Jun 2010)
- Alabama DOT Section 501.03 (l)
- Alabama DOT Section 501.03 (c) 6.c
- Utah DOT Section 03392 – Penetrating Concrete Sealer
Illinois Deck Sealing Program
Illinois Deck Sealing Program
Illinois DOT is in the second year of a deck sealing program funded at $7M/year (state funds). The Department intends to re-seal every bare concrete deck on the state system once each 4 years. For 2011, the average total cost (using silane/siloxane sealers) was $0.46 / square foot. Read ILDOT Bridge Deck Sealing Guidelines.