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EPOXY COATING PROTECTS AND LENGTHENS BRIDGE DECK LIFE

John M. Prentice

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A recent study has shown that epoxy coating, used to protect bridge deck reinforcement bars from corrosion, can significantly increase the lifespan of a reinforced-concrete bridge deck. The study, sponsored by the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, has confirmed what anecdotal evidence suggested: in corrosive environments, epoxy-coated reinforcing bars are far more resilient than uncoated bars. In fact, this method can add as many as 40 years to the service life of a bridge deck.

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A recent study has shown that epoxy coating, used to protect bridge deck reinforcement bars from corrosion, can significantly increase the lifespan of a reinforced-concrete bridge deck. The study, sponsored by the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, has confirmed what anecdotal evidence suggested: in corrosive environments, epoxy-coated reinforcing bars are far more resilient than uncoated bars. In fact, this method can add as many as 40 years to the service life of a bridge deck.

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A recent study has shown that epoxy coating, used to protect bridge deck reinforcement bars from corrosion, can significantly increase the lifespan of a reinforced-concrete bridge deck. The study, sponsored by the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, has confirmed what anecdotal evidence suggested: in corrosive environments, epoxy-coated reinforcing bars are far more resilient than uncoated bars. In fact, this method can add as many as 40 years to the service life of a bridge deck.

Key concepts: Epoxy, Bridge deck, Bridge (graph theory), Deck, Coating, Service life, Corrosion, Reinforcement

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