Barron River Bridge – Protecting Macalloy Bars with Rust Grip®
Corrosion Encapsulation and Brittle Fracture Risk Management Overview The Barron River Bridge (Kuranda, near Cairns, North Queensland) is a 62-year-old steel girder structure carrying more than 8,000 vehicles a day on the Kennedy Highway. After six decades in service, inspections revealed corrosion and wear in the bridge’s external 32 mm Macalloy post-tensioning bars – structural … More
Exterior Jet Bridge Coating Reduces Energy, Increases Passenger Comfort in Las Vegas
Author: Kristen Rindfleisch – Airport ImprovementPublished: October, 2023 Harry Reid International (LAS) in Las Vegas regularly sees temperatures of more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37°C) throughout the summer, requiring significant energy to cool its passenger boarding bridges. The Clark County Department of Aviation, which operates LAS, has opted to have a reflective ceramic coating applied to bridge … More
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge
Project Description SPI earned the SSPC 2011 E. Crone Knoy Award in recognition for the performance of Super Therm®, Rust Grip®, and Enamo Grip coatings at the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, also known as the Colorado River Bridge. The railings of the observation deck were treated with the 3 products. The observation deck expects 3-5 … More
