Route 35 Over Shark River Bridge
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Project Title:
Route 35 over Shark River Bridge Location:
Belmar, NJ Problem:
Settled approach slabs creating hazardous dip in roadway Solution Product:
PPC 1121 Polyester Polymer Concrete 
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Due to settlement of the intermediate slabs adjacent to the bridge, there was a hazardous dip on route 35 in Belmar, NJ. When slab jacking was not able to rectify the problem, New Jersey Department.. |
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Due to settlement of the intermediate slabs adjacent to the bridge, there was a hazardous dip on route 35 in Belmar, NJ. When slab jacking was not able to rectify the problem, New Jersey Department of Transportation officials turned to Kwik Bond Polymers for an effective solution. The recommendation from KBP was to place a variable thickness mat of PPC 1121 Polyester Polymer Concrete to a new proposed grade. The material would be placed from ¾ inch to 4 inches thick in a single lift to fill in the dip and reestablish a safe, smooth ride. DOT officials accepted the recommendation and the project planning began.
Traffic control restrictions were in effect so the work would have to be performed at night. The temperatures at that time are typically in the mid 40s, and the humidity is very high at this Altantic coastal location. Rapid cure time in these harsh conditions would be paramount to the success of the project. NJDOT secured a contractor to perform the work, and used recent survey data to propose a new grade and calculate the quantity of material to order.
Grinding and shot blasting were completed prior to placing wood forms to proposed grade. The material was mixed in mortar mixers and finished by hand with an aluminum screed. All operations were completed within a single shift.
The project was succesful, and the material performed beyond expectations. From ease of placement to cure time and strength development the Kwik Bond PPC 1121 Polyester Polymer Concrete system was the best solution for this difficult problem. In the morning when the lane was reopened, traffic passed over a new surface of smooth road, possibly without even knowing what had happened the night before.
