Title:
Old and New Coatings Against Chloride Ingress in Concrete
Author(s):
J. Beslac and K. Mavar
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
200
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
569-578
Keywords:
aging resistance; capillary absorption; chloride ingress;
gas permeability; protective coatings; testing; water vapour diffu-sion
DOI:
10.14359/10602
Date:
6/1/2001
Abstract:
The results of laboratory and in situ tests of a number of different types of coatings commercially available in Croatia (polymer-cement, epoxy, acrylic, epoxy-acrylic and epoxy-polyurethane), used for reinforced concrete protection of the KRK bridge, are presented. The tests have been carried on throughout the last ten years. Some coatings like epoxy and polymer-cement were found completely unacceptable for the technical reasons. However, epoxy-polyurethane coatings applied on the concrete finished with the thin layer of epoxy-cement mortar are estimated rather effective. They had high adhesion strength (above 2,0 MPa), very low gas permeability, low capillary absorption, satisfactory water vapour diffusion and satisfactory ageing resistance.