Once in a Lifetime: Ensuring Paint Quality

Over the years, the protection and decoration of bridges has developed from an empirical exercise into a scientific discipline, as steel elements need to be protected against corrosion and concrete parts need protection against deterioration such as carbonization. Even though the modern material science has provided new developments that enable engineers to consider the protection of bridges over their whole lifetime, it is still not possible to extend protection across the entire design life, and maintenance and refurbishment are still important in life cycle consideration. The article discusses the importance of the lifetime protection choice in China.

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• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: p 62
• Serial:
  • Bridge Design & Engineering
  • Issue Number: 39
  • Publisher: Hemming Information Services
  • ISSN: 1359-7493
  • Serial URL: http://www.bridgeweb.com/Default.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Carbonization; Coatings; Corrosion protection; Deterioration by environmental action; Life cycle analysis; Painting; Protective coatings
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decoration; Lifetime
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01002643
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 26 2005 9:36AM