CATHODIC PROTECTION OF BRIDGE SUBSTRUCTURES: BURLINGTON BAY SKYWAY TEST SITE, INITIAL PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEMS 1 TO 4

The performance of four experimental cathodic protection systems during the first 8 months of operation is described. The systems were installed on the columns of the Burlington Bay Skyway Bridge in 1982. The method of data collection and the essential features of the performance of each system are described. Macrocells and current pick-up probes were found to be the most useful tools for monitoring cathodic protection systems. The three impressedcurrent systems were all effective in stopping corrosion. Insufficient power was available from the galvanic system for it to be practical. The durability of some system components needs to be improved. The future work required to develop a full-scale operational cathodic protection system for bridge substructures is discussed.

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• Authors:
  • SCHELL, H C
  • Manning, D G
  • CLEAR, K C
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 38-50
• Monograph Title: Bridge maintenance management, corrosion control, heating, and deicing chemicals
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 962
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge substructures; Cathodic protection; Corrosion protection; Data collection; Durability; Performance
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I40: Soils and Rocks;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394968
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309037182
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM