PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-10-0010
Project Name:	Nanoscale Approaches for Inhibiting Corrosion: Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Processes for Infrastructure Repair and Corrosion Inhibition
Status:	Completed
Contact:	Last Name: Virmani First Name: Paul Telephone: 202-493-3052 E-mail: paul.virmani@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
Team:	Infrastructure Management Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Infrastructure Research and Technology Strategic Plan and Roadmap
Project Description:	The project will develop technologies, materials, and methods to either repair or retrofit structures located both above and underwater to inhibit corrosion. The research will utilize the advancements in nanomaterials, especially carbon nanotubes, to develop an onsite spray system to enhance the structural capacity and barrier layer for corrosion resistances.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	February 17, 2010
End Date:	July 30, 2011
Funding Amount:	$120,000.00
FHWA Program Name:	Exploratory Advanced Research
Goals:	The goal is to develop a high strength epoxy resin system with dispersion of carbon nanotube to compete with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) for the repair of bridge members.
Project Type:	Offsite
Background Information:	The project was submitted in response to a fiscal year 2007 Exploratory Advanced Research Program solicitation.
Test Methodology:	Data not yet available
Other Information:	Data not yet available
Partners:	Data not yet available
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Fieldtest:	Data not yet available
Expected Benefits:	Data not yet available
Deliverables:	Name: Materials and Spray Systems for Infrastructure Repair -- Report Product Type(s): Research report Description: Epoxy/nanotube composite mixture. Audiences: Researchers, State highway agencies Secondary Audiences:
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Project Findings:	Data not yet available
FHWA Topics:	Research/Technologies--Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) Roads and Bridges--Structures
TRT Terms:	Materials Maintenance Corrosion Bridges Research Infrastructure Project Management Repairing Retrofitting
FHWA Disciplines:	Construction and Project Management Structures
Subject Areas:	Bridges and other structures Maintenance and Preservation Materials