AN OVERVIEW OF 1978 BRIDGE PROJECT AND UPDATE ON CURRENT URETHANE COATING TECHNOLOGY

Preventing corrosion of any steel substrate located in the outside environment can be a problem particularly where the atmosphere is contaminated with industrial pollutants and/or where acid rain is prevalent. Bridges suffer from these problems and also from corrosive attacks of snow and ice melting chemicals, at least in the northern parts of the country. This paper discusses using urathane coating system for bridges. The system was designed in 1978 specifically as a maintenance coating for structures found in aggressive industrial environments and areas with severe corrosive problems. The use of the coating in the 1978 Allegheny County bridge project is provided as a case study.

• Corporate Authors:

  Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania

  337 Fourth Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15222
• Authors:
  • Klotz, J M
• Conference:
  • Proceedings 2nd Annual International Bridge Conference
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Date: 1985-6-17 to 1985-6-19
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 154-156

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acid rain; Bridges; Coatings; Corrosion protection; Maintenance; Pollutants; Snow and ice control; Technology assessment; Urethane
• Geographic Terms: Allegheny County (Pennsylvania)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00822811
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 3 2002 12:00AM