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Masters Theses

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Durability Of Lightweight Concrete For Bridge Decks, Andrew Mccullough Wagner Aug 2015

Durability Of Lightweight Concrete For Bridge Decks, Andrew Mccullough Wagner

Masters Theses

As concrete durability becomes a higher priority for departments of transportation’s acceptability of concrete for bridge decks, consideration of resistance to the penetration of chloride ions has become a key consideration in defining durability. For years the “Rapid Chloride Ion Penetration (RCP) test has been the accepted standard to measure penetrability of concrete to chloride ions. With the movement to use chloride ion penetrability as a part of acceptance criteria for a concrete mix, use of the newer and easier Surface Resistivity (SR) test as an alternative to the slower, more complicated “Rapid Chloride Ion” test became a desirable option. …


Efficacy Of A Ternary Blend In Improving Bridge Deck Concrete Durability In Tennessee, Robert Clark Nidiffer Aug 2012

Efficacy Of A Ternary Blend In Improving Bridge Deck Concrete Durability In Tennessee, Robert Clark Nidiffer

Masters Theses

A study related to the durability of bridge deck concrete in the state of Tennessee has been ongoing at the University of Tennessee (UT) for the past decade. The most recent phase of this research was begun in the fall of 2009 with a focus on developing assessment criteria and methodology to assess the durability of bridge deck concrete in the state of Tennessee. The methodology that was used to assess the durability of Tennessee bridge deck concrete was to determine the concrete’s resistance to chloride ion penetration by way of two test methods, the Surface Resistivity (SR) test and …