TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 423: Long-Term Performance of Polymer Concrete for Bridge Decks addresses a number of topics related to thin polymer overlays (TPOs).
Those topics include previous research, specifications, and procedures on TPOs; performance of TPOs based on field applications; the primary factors that influence TPO performance; current construction guidelines for TPOs related to surface preparation, mixing and placement, consolidation, finishing, and curing; repair procedures; factors that influence the performance of overlays, including life-cycle cost, benefits and costs, bridge deck condition, service life extension, and performance; and successes and failures of TPOs, including reasons for both.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2012. Long-Term Performance of Polymer Concrete for Bridge Decks. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/14623.
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Front Matter | i-viii | |
Contents | 1-2 | |
Summary | 3-4 | |
CHAPTER ONE Introduction | 5-7 | |
CHAPTER TWO Literature Findings and Specifications | 8-27 | |
CHAPTER THREE Performance of Overlays from Surveys and Interviews | 28-33 | |
CHAPTER FOUR Proven Practices | 34-40 | |
CHAPTER FIVE Repair | 41-41 | |
CHAPTER SIX Conclusions | 42-42 | |
REFERENCES | 43-44 | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 45-48 | |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS | 49-50 | |
APPENDIX A Questionnaires | 51-60 | |
APPENDIX B Stresses in Overlays | 61-62 | |
APPENDIX C Warranty and Payment Bond | 63-67 |
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