Condition of Bridge Decks in West Virginia containing epoxy-coated bars

Condition of Bridge Decks in West Virginia containing epoxy-coated bars
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This document reports on a survey conducted in 2009 of 6 bridges constructed between 1974 and 1976 containing epoxy-coated reinforcing bars in West Virginia and compares the performance of these with documented repairs of companion black bar structures. The report found that where corrosion was observed for the epoxy-coated bars, coating thicknesses were less than that of current specifications and that chloride contents were high. It was found that the black bar decks were repaired in 1993 and that no repairs have been made to the decks containing epoxy-coated bars. Thus, epoxy-coated bars were found to provide substantial life extension to bridge decks.