Aesthetic coatings for Wisconsin bridge components : [brief].

Details

• Creators:
  Ghorbanpoo, Al
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bridge members
  • Steel bridges
  • Coatings
  • Aesthetics
  • Performance tests
  • Rust prevention
  • Chlorine
  • Cost effectiveness
• Publication/ Report Number:
  0092-11-07
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Wisconsin
• Corporate Publisher:
  Wisconsin. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Over the past several years, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has ; experienced performance-related issues with aesthetic and protective coatings used on ; Wisconsin bridges. Public agencies make significant investments in coating materials to enhance ; the aesthetics and durability of steel bridges and their components. It is expected that these coatings ; should have reasonably good quality and performance over the relatively long service life of such ; structures (between 50 and 100 years). Proper material selection and application of aesthetic/protective ; coatings for bridges should help achieve the expected service life and reduce associated maintenance ; cost. The intent of this research project was to evaluate the effectiveness of available aesthetic ; and protective coating materials for Wisconsin highway steel bridge applications and to develop ; recommended specifications and guidelines for future selection and application of coating materials.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27264/dot_27264_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 227.46 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7ae1d1fc06247c5231e4064cf0dc50432bdddd2bf9b6b647324f40c6a80ab40e