Abstract

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has more aggressively pursued preventive maintenance in recent years. Sealing concrete bridge decks is one preventive maintenance activity the Cabinet has actively pursued. KYTC’s Divisions of Maintenance and Structural Design requested assistance from researchers at the Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC) in developing a material specification and application criteria for sealing concrete bridge decks at an appropriate time in their life cycle.

To develop a material specification and application criteria for sealing concrete bridge decks, KTC researchers conducted the following work:

  1. Perform a national survey of departments of transportation (DOTs) for guidelines.
  2. Perform a literature search to determine current practices and guidance.
  3. Contact bridge deck sealer manufacturers for recommendations and review test methods.
  4. Identify factors related to bridge decks that influence sealing.
  5. Develop deck inspection criteria. 6.Prepare a final report that includes criteria for applying sealer to a bridge deck at the appropriate time and a material specification.

Report Date

5-2019

Report Number

KTC-19-09/SPR19-56-5-1F

Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2019.09

Notes

© 2018 University of Kentucky, Kentucky Transportation Center

Information may not be used, reproduced, or republished without KTC’s written consent.

The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the University of Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Center, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the United States Department of Transportation, or the Federal Highway Administration. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The inclusion of manufacturer names or trade names is for identification purposes and should not be considered an endorsement.

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