Polymer Impregnated Bridge Slabs: Interim Report, Condition of Slabs After Three Years of Service Life

Report No: 83-R23

Published in 1983

About the report:

The condition of six concrete bridge slabs that had been in service for three years was evaluated. The top 2 in. of the four slabs that had been impregnated to a depth of about 1 in. with a methyl methacrylate and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate monomer, and that were subsequently polymerized, was found to exhibit an average permeability to chloride ion which was 18% of that exhibited by the top 2 in. of the two control slabs that had not been impregnated. Electrical half-cell and resistance measurements were the same for the impregnated and control slabs.

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83-R23

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Authors

Michael M. Sprinkel, P.E.

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