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Water infiltration is the most common cause of deterioration of highways and bridges. However, deficiencies could be the result of substandard design or construction, or the result of unforeseen or changing geologic conditions in the ground that supports the highway. Another common reason for repairs is the fact that many highways have outlived their designed life expectancy and therefore the construction materials themselves are degrading. Due to the fact that there are different causes for the degradation, the methods of repair vary.
In this case, Carbon/Kevlar Grid was used to waterproof segmental joints to control long term water infiltration into tension tendons.
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