New Publications
This document describes the use of ECR in bridges and provides 4 examples in a 12 page brochure (2011)
EIG_Revised_Bridges_Brochure11.pdf
(3.8 MB PDF File)
This 6-page document provides guidance on the use of epoxy-coated reinforcing steel to protect concrete parking garages caused by the penetration of deicing and marine salts into the concrete causing corrosion, cracking and delamination. It has been stated that parking garages without epoxy-coated reinforcing steel may show deterioration within 10 to 15 years and over $600 million is spent yearly to repair parking decks. Costs for parking garage repair may also exceed $10 per sq ft. This document would be valuable to those involved in the design or construction of new parking garages.
EIG_Parking_Garage_brochure.pdf
(4.1 MB PDF File)
This 8-page brochure provides guidance to procedures for inspection of epoxy-coated reinforcing steel during construction and prior to concrete placement. It describes steel identification, transport and handling, bar placement, bar damage and repair and inspection prior to concrete placement. This document would be valuable to anyone that is involved in the placing and inspection of concrete containing epoxy-coated bars.
EIG_Inspectors_Guide_Epoxy.pdf
(1.8 MB PDF File)
This 4-page document presents results from tests that compared the performance of ASTM A775 epoxy-coated reinforcing steel and ASTM A1035 low-carbon, chromium reinforcing steel with requirements for ASTM A955 stainless-steel reinforcing steel. The testing found that the ASTM A775 epoxy-coated reinforcing steel had low corrosion rates and met the requirements of this specification, while the ASTM A1035 bars had very high corrosion rates.
EIG_RB_Rapid_Macrocell_Tests_report.pdf
(531.1 KB PDF File)
This 12-page document provides information on the use of epoxy-coated bars in buildings including sections on Sustainability and LEED Credits, Certification and Quality and specification. Examples of use are presented including the Aqua Building in Chicago, IL; 45 Province Street in Boston, MA; Richmond Olympic Speed Skating Oval in Richmond, BC; and the Kaufman Center for Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO.
EIG_Buildings_brochure.pdf
(2.1 MB PDF File)
During the past 30 years, many papers have been published regarding the performance of epoxy-coated reinforcing
bars in Florida. Several researchers have used these structures as a reason to not specify epoxy-coated reinforcing in marine environments. In 2010, two papers were published by the University of South Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation which demonstrate that in appropriate concrete, epoxy-coated reinforcing bars can be used for a 100-year design life. This document summarizes that work.
EIG_Corrosion_FLA_Bridges_Final.pdf
(805.8 KB PDF File)
This 4-page brochure provides information on job-site handling of epoxy-coated bars that reduces the need for costly touch-up work required prior to concrete placement.
11932_EIG_ECR_Use_Installation.pdf
(1.1 MB PDF File)
This 6-page document sumarizes the 110 page report that describes evaluation of 6 bridges in West Virginia containing epoxy-coated bars. This study found that the structures with black reinforcing bars were repaired in 1993, while the structures with epoxy-coated bars are still in good to excellent conditions.
11814_EIG_WVirginia_Bridge_Deck_report_4.pdf
(1.5 MB PDF File)
This document describes the use of ECR in bridges and provides 4 examples in a 12 page brochure (2010)
EIG_Bridges.pdf
(1.7 MB PDF File)
This document presents a summary of work conducted in 2006 on four concrete bridges constructed using epoxy-coated bars, constructed in the mid-1980s. It was further found that coating adhesion was a poor indicator of bar performance and despite poor coating adhesion, a number of epoxy-coated bar segments were found to resist high chloride concentrations (up to five times the threshold normally assumed for uncoated bars).
EIG_Corrosion_GA-NC.pdf
(1.0 MB PDF File)
This 4 page brochure provides information on the performance of epoxy-coated reinforcing bars alongside other products including galvanized, stainless and MMFX under a salt spray test.
EIG_Fog_Lab_Study.pdf
(751.9 KB PDF File)
This document provides a quick outline of the use and performance of epoxy-coated reinforcing steel in concrete
EIG_FastFacts_ECR.pdf
(366.4 KB PDF File)
EPOXY-COATED_DOWELS_FOR_CONCRETE_PAVEMENT.pdf
(105.9 KB PDF File)
