Description: B-2802 - ALAMANCE COUNTY Location: Bridge #13 on SR 1530 over Haw River.
Item(s) of Interest:
Isotropic Deck in service since 1999.
The bridge deck looked very good with no visible cracking.
Observations and Points of Discussion:
Isotropic deck consisted of #4 bars @ 9" in the top and bottom mats, with extra # 4 bars in the overhangs in the top mat only.
The bridge deck looked very good with no visible cracking.
West Virginia and Texas are two states that are currently using these types of decks.
ACTION ITEM(S):
Structure Design will work through the Bridge Team to evaluate the feasibility for developing a policy for more routine use of isotropic decks, such as for low truck-traffic, off-system bridges.
NC DOT
NC DOH
NC GOV
