Abstract: Currently, there is an urgent demand for more effective sealers to preserve the integrity and durability of concrete infrastructure in aggressive environments, such as bridge decks subjected to increasing traffic volume ...

Abstract: Chloride-induced rebar corrosion is a common degradation process for concrete infrastructure, which is a practical concern for cold-climate states and coastal areas. In this work, numeric models based on the FEM are utilized ...

Abstract: To effectively fight snow storms in the challenging funding environment, many maintenance agencies in North America have started to produce their own anti-icing liquids, instead of procuring commercial anti-icers. This ...

Abstract: This work evaluated the performance attributes and impacts of several alternative deicers along with traditional chloride-based deicers. Four Strategic Highway Research Program tests were conducted to evaluate the ice ...

Abstract: This paper explores the beneficial use of low-reactivity coal fly ashes as cementitious binder in mortars without heat activation. A uniform design scheme was employed for the statistical design of experiments. Predictive ...

Abstract: For patch repairs of chloride contaminated RC structures, the use of discrete sacrificial anodes (DSAs) is indispensable. Without DSAs embedded, due to the ring effect, the failure of the RC around the patch area is ...

Abstract: Applying prewet deicers to roads during adverse winter weather is a cost-effective strategy to improve transportation safety and mobility. Prewet deicers have a small amount of liquid product applied to solid salt or ...

Abstract: Replacing more than 50% of the cement in concrete with fly ash produces high-volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete, which likely reduces the life-cycle cost and environmental footprints of concrete. In cold climates, the ...