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Latex-Concrete Overlays On Bridge Decks (I64, Mp 150 To West Virginia Line), James H. Havens, Theodore Hopwood Ii
Latex-Concrete Overlays On Bridge Decks (I64, Mp 150 To West Virginia Line), James H. Havens, Theodore Hopwood Ii
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
Visual field inspections and soundings were performed on latex concrete overlays on 24 bridges on I 64 between Milepoint 150 and the West Virginia state line. The inspections were conducted in response to a request from the Kentucky Department of Highways to determine if cracking problems in the overlays were related to workmanship or materials.
The field inspections revealed that most of the overlay crack problems were related to 1) reflection cracking caused by pre-existing fractures in underlying concrete bridge decks and 2) “pull-in” cracks in the overlay, caused by belated tyning of the bridge deck.
Field diaries, inspection reports, …