TESTING LOW VOC COATING IN AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTS: NORTH CAROLINA'S EXPERIENCE

The William B. Umstead Bridge on United States (U.S.) Route 64/264 is the perfect testing laboratory for various coating technologies. The two-lane, 4,279-m structure over the Croatan Sound is the primary link from the coastal town of Manns Harbor, North Carolina, to Roanoke Island, the town of Manteo, and the outer banks of North Carolina. The bridge's four steel beams supporting 312 concrete deck sections are exposed to an aggressive environment, which the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) frequently uses for coating evaluation purposes. This article summarizes the selection, application, and evaluation of coatings on two spans of the Umstead Bridge and on two beams at the nearby NCDOT ferry maintenance facility in Manns Harbor, North Carolina, in 1992.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Technology Publishing Company

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• Authors:
  • Medford, W
• Publication Date: 1995-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 23
• Serial:
  • Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Steel Structures Painting Council
  • ISSN: 8755-1985

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Bridges; Coatings; Evaluation; Organic compounds; Regulations; State departments of transportation; Volatility
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aggressive environments; Application (Use); Bridge structures; Selection; Volatile organic compounds
• Geographic Terms: North Carolina
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Law; Materials; Research; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00716434
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1996 12:00AM