CAIT project no.: Mary RU9088
Fiscal Year: 2003/2004
Status: Final
Rutgers-CAIT Author(s): Christian Defazio, Mohamed Danish Arafa, P.N. Balaguru
External Author(s): Peter C. Chang
Sponsor(s): RITA, University of Maryland
This report deals with the use of an inorganic-polymer coating for the protection and strengthening of transportation infrastructures. The constituents of the coating include nanosilicates and other nano-size activators and fillers. The demonstration project consisted of wrapping of columns with carbon fibers and inorganic-polymer, which is located in Maryland State. Details of the projects and the basic study conducted for the evaluation of durability of the coating are presented.