Realitätsnahe Verschleißprüfverfahren für Beschichtungssysteme

Development of abrasion tests for surface protection systems close to reality

Coating of concrete components has been a generally approved method for ensuring the durability of constructions and to increase the abrasion resistance for decades. In practice, different types of damage can occur in coatings, which restrict the usability of buildings as well as their durability.
The factor limiting the durability of the coatings of parking decks is mainly the wear stress caused by driving and parking. The testing of wear caused by traffic is currently done with procedures that do not simulate the actual stress of such coatings in car parks. They are borrowed from the field of textile floorings or screeds. The suitability of surface protection systems with the standardized test methods has to be questioned, because the samples deviate importantly from the construction predetermined by the general building certificate of compliance. Apart from that the stress during the test procedure is less than the stress in practice. This is confirmed by practical experience, since considerable damage can be found in a short time of use.
To achieve the necessary application security, a new test method is qualified at the University of Kaiserslautern in cooperation with the project partner Bilfinger Construction GmbH. The research project, which is promoted by the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR), is capable to unerringly assess surface protection systems for parking decks.