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United States Department of Transportation

OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

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Laboratory Manager

Frank Jalinoos

Coatings and Corrosion Laboratory Manager

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
6300 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22101
United States

Email:
frank.jalinoos@dot.gov
Phone: 202-493-3082

Corrosion and Coating Publications

Topic: Coatings
Article Title	Author(s)	Publication Year	Location
Coating Performance on Existing Steel Bridge Superstructures	Rongtang Liu, Arthur W. Runion, Jr.	2020	FHWA-HRT-20-065 September 2020
Report on Industry-Recognized Corrosion Prevention Worker Certifications Effectiveness Evaluation, as requested by the Senate Report 114-243 and House Report 114-606	Donald R. Becker and Robert A. Kogler	2019	Senate Report 114-243 and House Report 114-606, May 2019
Innovative Coating Removal Techniques for Coated Bridge Steel	James M. Fitz-Gerald, Sean R. Agnew, William Moffat, Stephen R. Sharp, James S. Gillespie, Donald R. Becker, Rongtang Liu, and Arthur W. Runion, Jr.	2019	FHWA/VTRC 20-R1
Methodology for Analysis of Soluble Salts From Steel Substrates	Rongtang Liu, Y. Paul Virmani and Justin M. Ocel	2014	FHWA-HRT-14-026 January 2014
The Century Challenge	Pradeep Kodumuri, Seung-Kyoung Lee, and Y. Paul Virmani	2014	Public Roads, FHWA-HRT-14-002 Vol. 77 No. 4 , 2014
Greener Protection for Steel Bridges - Testing Nano-Enhanced Corrosion-Resistant Coatings	Y. Paul Virmani	2013	FHWA-HRT-13-064, May 2013
Federal Highway Administration 100-Year Coating Study	Pradeep Kodumuri and Seung-Kyoung Lee	2012	FHWA-HRT-12-044
FHWA: Bridge Coating Study Yields Preliminary Test Results	Pradeep Kodumuri and Seung-Kyoung Lee	2011	Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings, January 2011.
Performance Evaluation of One-Coat Systems for New Steel Bridges	Yuan Yao, Pradeep Kodumuri and Seung-Kyoung Lee	2011	FHWA-HRT-11-046
Outdoor Performance of One-Coat Systems Applicable to New Steel Bridges	Seung-Kyoung Lee, Robert A. Kogler, and Yuan Yao	2010	Proceeding of Paint and Coatings Expo, Phoenix, AZ, 2010.
Selecting Overcoats for Bridges	Shuang-Ling Chong and Yuan Yao	2007	Public Roads, FHWA-HRT-07-006 Vol. 71 No. 2 Sept/Oct 2007
Performance of Testing of Two-Coat Zinc-Rich Systems on Steel Bridges	Shuang-Ling Chong and Yuan Yao	2006	Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings, pp. 72–83, 2006
Performance Evaluation of Bridge Overcoating Materials Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy	Seung-Kyoung Lee, Shuang-Ling Chong and Yuan Yao	2006	Proceedings of Paint and Coatings Expo, Tampa, FL., January 29-February 1, 2006
Are Two Coats as Effective as Three?	Shuang-Ling Chong and Yuan Yao	2006	Public Roads, Vol. 70, No. 2, 2006

Topic: Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel
Article Title	Author(s)	Publication Year	Location
Report on Best Practices Guidance for Corrosion Control and Mitigation, as requested by the House Report 115-237	J. Peter Ault and Donald R. Becker	2019	House Report 115-237, March 2019
Laboratory Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of Various Metallic Dowel Bars	Seung-Kyoung Lee	2018	FHWA-HRT-15-079
A Comparative Laboratory Study of Metallic Reinforcing Steels for Corrosion Protection of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Structures	Seung-Kyoung Lee	2018	FHWA-HRT-15-078
Multiple Corrosion-Protection Systems for Reinforced Concrete Bridge Components	David Darwin, JoAnn Browning, Matthew O'Reilly, Carl E. Locke Jr., and Y. Paul Virmani	2011	FHWA-HRT-11-060
Improved Corrosion- Resistant Steel for Highway Bridge Construction	Y. Paul Virmani	2011	FHWA-HRT-11-061
Improved Corrosion-Resistant Steel For Highway Bridge Construction Knowledge-Based Design	Y. Paul Virmani		FHWA-HRT-09-053
Long-Term Effects of Electrochemical Chloride Extraction on Laboratory Specimens and Concrete Bridge Components	Ali Akbar Sohanghpurwala and William T. Scannell	2011	FHWA-HRT-10-069
Multiple Corrosion-Protection Systems for Reinforced Concrete Bridge Components	David Darwin, JoAnn Browning, Matthew O'Reilly, Carl E. Locke Jr., and Y. Paul Virmani	2011	FHWA-HRT-11-060
Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Reinforced Concrete	William H. Hartt, Rodney G. Powers, Francisco Presuel Marino, Mario Paredes, Ronald Simmons, Hui Yu, and Rodrigo Himiob	2009	FHWA-HRT-09-020, April 2009
Integrity of Infrastructure Materials and Structures	Richard D. Granata and William H. Hartt	2009	FHWA-HRT-09-044
Job Site Evaluation of Corrosion Resistant Alloys	William H. Hartt, Rodney G. Powers, Diane K. Lysogorski, Mario Paredes, and Y. Paul Virmani	2006	FHWA-HRT-06-078
Resisting Corrosion	Seung-Kyoung Lee, Paul D. Krauss, and Y. Paul Virmani	2005	Public Roads, FHWA-HRT-05-005, Vol. 68 No. 6, May/June 2005

Topic: Corrosion in Prestressed Concrete
Article Title	Author(s)	Publication Year	Location
Corrosivity of Water-Soluble Sulfate Ions in Simulated Pore Water Solutions and Different Types of Grout Samples	Seung-Kyoung Lee	2021	Under Publication
Corrosion-Induced Durability Issues and Maintenance Strategies for Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridges	Seung-Kyoung Lee	2021	Under Publication
Corrosion Forecasting and Failure Projection of Post-Tensioned Tendons in Deficient Cementitious Grout	William H. Hartt and Seung-Kyoung Lee	2018	FHWA-HRT-17-074
An FHWA Special Study: Post-Tensioning Tendon Grout Chloride Thresholds	Seung-Kyoung Lee and James Zielske	2014	FHWA-HRT-14-039
Corrosion Monitoring Research for City of New York Bridges	Raimondo Betti, Dyab Khazem, Mark Carlos, Richard Gostautas, and Y. Paul Virmani	2014	FHWA-HRT-14-023
An FHWA Special Study: Post-Tensioning Tendon Grout Chloride Thresholds	Seung-Kyoung Lee	2014	FHWA-HRT-14-040 Techbrief
Guidelines for Sampling, Assessing, and Restoring Defective Grout in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Post-Tensioning Ducts	Teddy S. Theryo, William H. Hartt, and Piotr Paczkowski	2013	FHWA-HRT-13-028
Literature Review of Chloride Threshold Values for Grouted Post-Tensioned Tendons	Seung-Kyoung Lee	2012	FHWA-HRT-12-067
Integrity of Infrastructure Materials and Structures	Richard D. Granata and William H. Hartt	2009	FHWA-HRT-09-044

Topic: Miscellaneous
Article Title	Author(s)	Publication Year	Location
Alkali-Silica Reaction Mechanisms and Detection: An Advanced Understanding	Y. Paul Virmani and Fred Faridazar	2014	FHWA-HRT-14-079
A Visual Guide to Identifying ASR in Concrete Structures and Pavements	Y. Paul Virmani	2012	FHWA-HRT-12-016, Focus, August 2012
A Look At Transportation Forensics	W. Clay Ormsby and Rongtang Liu	2005	Public Roads, FHWA-HRT-05-005 Vol. 68 No. 6 May/June 2005

Legacy Publications

(Key publications prior to 2005)

Topic: Coatings
Article Title	Author(s)	Publication Year	Location
Preventing Corrosion in Steel Bridges	Shuang-Ling Chong	2004	Public Roads, Vol. 68 No. 2 September/October 2004
Laboratory Evaluation of Waterborne Coatings on Steel	Shuang-Ling Chong and Yuan Yao	2003	FHWA-RD-03-032
Laboratory Testing of The Performance of Moisture-Cured Urethanes on New Steel	Shuang-Ling Chong and Yuan Yao	1998	Public Roads Vol. 62 No. 3 Nov/Dec 1998
FHWA Field Manual for Bridge Painting Inspection	Robert A. Kogler, Shuang-Ling Chong, etc.	1998	FHWA-RD-98-084
Steel Bridge Coatings Research	Robert A. Kogler and Shuang-Ling Chong	1997	Public Roads, Vol. 61 No. 1 July/August 1997
Performance of Alternate Coatings in the Environment (PACE) – Part I: Ten-Year Field Data	Bernard R. Appleman, Joseph A. Bruno, Jr., and Raymond E. F. Weaver	1989	FHWA-RD-89-127
Performance of Alternate Coatings in the Environment (PACE) – Volume II: Five-Year Field and Bridge Data of Improved Formulations	Bernard R. Appleman, Raymond E. F. Weaver, and Joseph A. Bruno, Jr.	1989	FHWA-RD-89-235

Topic: Corrosion
Article Title	Author(s)	Publication Year	Location
A Critical Literature Review of High-Performance Corrosion Reinforcements in Concrete Bridge	William H. Hartt, Rodney G. Powers, Virginie Leroux, and Diane K. Lysogorski	2004	FHWA-HRT-04-093
Long-Term Performance of Epoxy-Coated Reinforcing Steel in Heavy Salt-Contaminated Concrete	Seung-Kyoung Lee and Paul D. Krauss	2004	FHWA-HRT-04-090
Corrosion Costs and Preventive Strategies in the United States	Gerhardus H. Koch, Michiel P. H. Brongers, Neil G. Thompson, Y. Paul Virmani, and Joe H. Payer	2002	FHWA-RD-01-156
Electrochemical Chloride Extraction: Influence of Concrete Surface on Treatment	Stephen R. Sharp, Gerry G. Clemeña, Y. Paul Virmani, Glenn E. Stoner, and Robert G. Kelly	2002	FHWA-RD-02-107, September 2002
Materials and Methods for Corrosion Control of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures in New Construction	Jeffrey L. Smith and Y. Paul Virmani	2000	FHWA-RD-00-081
Condition and Performance of Epoxy-Coated Rebars in Bridge Decks	Ali Akbar Sohanghpurwala and William T. Scannall	1999	Public Roads, Vol. 63 No. 3 Nov/Dec 1999
Corrosion Protection – Concrete Bridges	Y. Paul Virmani and Gerardo G. Clemena	1998	FHWA-RD-98-088
Performance of Epoxy-Coated Rebars in Bridge Decks	Jeffrey L. Smith and Y. Paul Virmani	1996	Public Roads, Vol. 60 No. 2, Fall 1996

Last updated: Wednesday, May 19, 2021