MAINTENANCE PAINTING OF STEEL BRIDGES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

The first part of the paper relates the steps taken in the preparation of a contract for the maintenance painting of Craigavon Bridge, Londonderry. The specification and paint systems used are described and the techniques available for the cleaning or removing of old paint and the application of a new system are detailed. Safety precautions and means of access to the structure are also dealt with. The second part of the paper lists the salient features of various maintenance painting contracts carried out on the bridges in the city of Belfast. (Author/TRRL)

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  INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION

  6 ENDSLEIGH STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  WC1H 0DZ
• Authors:
  • McNeill, R
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 4-11
• Serial:
  • HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • ISSN: 0265-6868

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Cleaning; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Metal bridges; Paint; Painting; Safety; Specifications; Steel bridges
• Uncontrolled Terms: Removal
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Cleaning procedures; Paint system
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 3849: Cleaning; 3847: Maintenance; 3807: Paint; 1665: Safety; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386617
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM