Military Specification Standards. Real-World Concrete Protection.
Why NAVFAC’s corrosion-control specification matters for SURTREAT—and your infrastructure.
When you invest in concrete preservation, you need a clear basis for choosing a treatment, measuring its performance, and protecting your asset over time.
A military guide specification provides a meaningful framework for those decisions.
UFGS 09 97 23.17—Corrosion Inhibitor Coating of Concrete Surfaces, developed by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), addresses penetrating corrosion inhibitors and surface protection for reinforced concrete. SURTREAT’s vapor-phase, ionic, and water-repellent technologies correspond to the treatment categories described in that framework.
For owners, engineers, and contractors, the significance is practical: a defined approach to corrosion control, supported by testing, application requirements, and measurable acceptance criteria.
Protection That Works Within the Concrete
SURTREAT’s system brings together complementary technologies:
TPS XII—Vapor-Phase Corrosion Inhibition: Migrates through concrete pores in the gas phase to form a corrosion-inhibiting film on embedded reinforcing steel.
TPS II—Penetrating Ionic Corrosion Inhibition: Migrates in liquid form and acts as an anodic inhibitor at the reinforcing steel.
Repel WB—Water Protection: Forms an insoluble, cross-linked silicone membrane within the concrete matrix.
Together, these technologies address embedded steel corrosion and water penetration through a coordinated preservation approach.
A Specification Built Around Measurable Performance
The supplied guide specification establishes demanding minimum requirements:
50% minimum reduction in reinforcing-steel corrosion rate, demonstrated through testing.
80% minimum reduction in concrete water-penetration rate, demonstrated through testing.
500 psi minimum increase in concrete pullout strength, demonstrated through testing.
A manufacturer’s certificate stating at least 10 years of structural service-life extension for the proposed system application.
These are specification requirements to be demonstrated for the project, rather than automatic results for every application.
Accountability Before, During, and After Treatment
The value extends beyond the products. The specification calls for a disciplined process:
Assess existing conditions: Establish baseline corrosion, chloride content, concrete pH, water penetration, and pullout strength.
Develop a project-specific plan: Select materials, application rates, preparation methods, and treatment sequencing.
Document installation: Record application quantities, environmental conditions, and work performed.
Verify performance: Conduct post-treatment testing at least 60 days after application, using the same locations, procedures, and instrumentation.
Plan ongoing monitoring: Provide acceptance documentation and recommended maintenance testing.
What This Means for Your Property
For parking structures, waterfront facilities, condominium buildings, and public infrastructure, this approach offers tangible decision-making value:
Engineers gain a specification framework they can evaluate and adapt to project conditions.
Owners gain measurable acceptance criteria for assessing their preservation investment.
Contractors gain defined execution requirements that support consistent application and documentation.
Asset managers gain a basis for long-term planning through recorded conditions, verified results, and follow-up testing.
SURTREAT brings these complementary technologies to concrete preservation projects where corrosion control and service-life extension matter. Treatment is integrated with necessary concrete repairs and a project-specific engineering assessment.
Bring military specification discipline to your next concrete preservation project.
Contact SURTREAT to discuss your structure, request the product-identification guide, and explore a treatment and verification plan tailored to your asset.
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