INTRODUCTION ABSTRACT A new coating that allows formation of the correct protective
patina on weathering steel structures located in regions of high chlorine and/or high time-of …

For steel structures, there are currently two basic materials choices that have an impact on
the corrosion characteristic of a particular structure. The bridge may be built from painted …

INTRODUCTION ABSTRACT The corrosion products fonned on weathering steels exposed
in industrial environments in the United States and Japan for times between 11 and 29 years …

This report describes a 4-year bridge and test fence evaluation of protective coatings for
maintaining weathering steel bridges. The test specimens consisted of steel panels cut from …

INTRODUCTION ABSTRACT Weathering steel is used almost exclusively by Ministry of
Transportation Ontario (MTO) for construction of steel bridges since 1968. This steel, under …

The results are presented from a study sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration on
corrosion mechanisms in weathering steel and on suitable surface preparation and coating …

This report presents findings of a survey and laboratory evaluation of materials and
techniques for cleaning and painting chloride-contaminated weathering steel bridges …

Due to life-cycle costs considerations, the Federal Highway Administration has required that
all their new bridge structures have a service life of more than 75 years. The practical use of …

Maintenance strategies for steel highway structures Is an old topic revisited by the Involved
agencies due to recent changes and Increasing awareness in the condition of the …

There is a general agreement that the best, if not the only, way for coating to be effective is to
have the underlying metal properly prepared, that is, thoroughly cleaned to the bare metal …