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The overlays are noncementitious, that is, there is no hydraulic cement such as portland CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Polymer concrete (PC) overlays were first used in the 1950s as single layers of coal tar epoxy broomed onto the concrete substrate and seeded with fine aggregate.
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The substrate is normally a portland cement concrete bridge deck, although in a few instances steel decks or concrete pavements have been used. Definitions taken in part from ACI 548.5R-96 Guide for Polymer Concrete Overlays (1)
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5 were derived from these sources. The best practices are a summary of the knowledge that has produced overlays that have performed well as reported by the states and provinces.
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