Conductive Cold Weather Concrete

Conductive Cold Weather Concrete

Conductive Cold Weather Concrete

  • Completion Date: June 2021
  • Funding Agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Project Abstract: An emerging technology for deicing and anti-icing of roadways and
    pavements involves the use of a thin layer of electrically conductive concrete. This layer, when
    given a power source, can generate adequate heat to prohibit ice formation on a pavement. This
    is important during the winter for airfields and runways to ensure safety and low maintenance
    costs to keep snow and ice from forming. While this technology could improve the life of a
    pavement during the winter season, it has not been proven to be placed in a winter season. This
    project will consist of developing conductive cold weather concrete that allows placement during
    sub-freezing temperatures and will continue to be used as a durable deicing pavement through
    its lifetime.
  • Rowan PI: Gilson Lomboy