A plain concrete bridge deck obviously has more
advantages in construction compared to the precast and prestressed
bridge deck. However when it comes to advantages
in the form of long lasting service to transportation agencies,
and monetary allocation of the local government agencies it
could be said that more planned for durable and long lasting
concrete is more a requirement than a concern. The
construction industry is one in which there are time and
budget constraints and it also critical that the construction
achieved is more durable. The immense magnitude of tasks
in the construction industry necessitates that when the task is
completed it should be as low maintenance as possible.
Concrete bridge decks are susceptible to premature cracking
and to corrosion of reinforcing steel. Properly constituted,
placed and cured concrete bridge deck mixtures are essential
to providing long-term performance.
The productivity and the efficiency of construction are
measured not only by the requirements satisfied for the
project, but also by the durability of the project [1]. Many
researchers have argued both the wasteful efforts in the
construction industry and also at the same time argue for the
strategic efforts that although takes more time and money is seen to result in more durable constructions