PIER REPAIRS MADE EASY

Marjon Contracting Company, Ashland, Virginia, recently rehabilitated the substructure for the 4200-ft.-long I-95 bridge over the James River near Richmond for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Work on the $9 million contract started in early 1986 and was completed in the fall of 1988. The 6-lane bridge rests on 93 circular concrete columns, each topped with a hammerhead pier cap. Modular, lightweight scaffolding hung from the bridge girders provided safe access for the repair operations, including the installation of a cathodic protection system. This article provides more detail on the scaffold design, column repairs, and pier cap repairs.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company

  275 Washington Street
  Newton, MA  United States  02158-1630
• Authors:
  • Munn, W D
• Publication Date: 1989-6

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 54-56
• Serial:
  • Highways and Heavy Construction
  • Volume: 132
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Cahners Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0362-0506

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge piers; Bridges; Maintenance; Repairing; Safety; Scaffolds
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge maintenance; Pier caps; Repairs
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485351
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1989 12:00AM