Ice abrasion data on concrete structures - an overview

Data on ice abrasion published in the literature are presented and discussed briefly with main emphasis on concrete strength and ice properties. Most of the studies focus on either material properties (strength, normal vs light weight aggregate etc etc) or ice conditions (temperature, stress, rate of deterioration) and include both development and conduction of lab test equipment and field studies. Some studies more or less ignore material parameters pointing to effects amplifying the damage such as increased ice pressure, confinement of ice, low temperature/hard ice, ice-free concrete surface etc. Other studies point to the reduced ice abrasion of both concrete and rock with increasing material compressive strength. Test parameters and relation between field and lab are discussed as well as the importance of developing simple, repeatable tests limiting future studies to a practical number of material (strength, aggregate, fiber) and ice-load parameters (temperature, ice quality, pressure, length of exposure/exposure mode (rotation, sliding).