BRIDGE RAILING REPAIR COATING WITH A PARAFIN BASE SEALANT

THE RAILING WAS REFINISHED WITH PATENTED PARAFFIN BASE SEALER SIMILAR TO THAT USED TO PREVENT RUSTING ON AUTOMOBILES. THE RAILING AND BRACKETS ARE SAND BLASTED AND THE RAILING IS THEN SPRAYED WITH A BLOCK SEALER COAT. ANOTHER COAT OF SEALANT WITH GREEN PIGMENT WILL BE SPRAYED AS A FINISH COAT. THE COST FOR THE COMPLETE OPERATION WAS $50 PER 10-FOOT PANEL. COST COMPARISONS ARE MADE WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SEAL COATS AND THE EQUIPMENT USED FOR APPLYING THE SEALANT ARE PRESENTED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration Special Report

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• Authors:
  • Patten, J C
• Publication Date: 1972-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 42-3
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Federal Highway Administration Special Report
  • Publisher: Federal Highway Administration Special Report

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blast cleaning; Brackets; Bridge railings; Coatings; Costs; Equipment; Paraffin; Photographs; Repairing; Seal coats; Sealing compounds
• Uncontrolled Terms: Repairs
• Subject Areas: Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217320
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 11 1974 12:00AM