Feasibility Studies on Nondestructive Incorporation of a Conducting Polymer AnodeBed into Bridge Deck Concrete

摘要

A feasibility study on the nondestructive incorporation of a conducting polymeranode bed into bridge deck concrete was conducted for the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). The research proved that incorporating polymers into concrete by both chemical and electrochemical approaches is feasible. However, it appears that the lateral growth of conducting polymers to form an anode bed requires carefully controlled electrochemical oxidation of the monomer in the concrete matrix.