Paints & coatings

Cast-iron bridge comes off the at-risk list

Repairs control deterioration of historic cast-iron bridge in Staffordshire.

Repainting of Oresund Bridge gets under way

A multi-year project to repaint the Oresund Bridge has begun.

Fire-resistant coating for composite crossings

A newly launched fire-resistant coating developed especially for composites has found its first bridge application on two fibre-reinforced plastic footbridges in north-west England.

Four-year contract awarded for repainting of Erskine Bridge

A contract worth almost US$23 million has been awarded for a four-year project to repaint the steelwork of Scotland’s Erskine Bridge.

Dutch bridge showcases innovation

A new bridge which was floated into place over a canal in Hengelo features three innovations which were specially designed for the project

Oregon begins work on salt-damaged bridges

Work is getting under way on a three-year programme to carry out repairs and install cathodic protection at three bridges in Oregon.

New range of coating thickness gauges launched

Bridgelife

Sixth European conference on steel & composite structures.

Design contract awarded for Old Mississippi River Bridge revamp

TRC Companies has announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide design and construction support services for the complete rehabilitation of the US 190 Old Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

Balfour Beatty wins US$145 million restoration contract

Network Rail has awarded Balfour Beatty a contract to complete the remaining restoration and painting of the Forth Bridge. The contract is set to mark the end of the oft-repeated story that painting of the iconic rail bridge is never ending, starting again from the beginning as soon as the work is complete.

Wrap up well

Over the years, cable supports for long-span bridge structures have been protected from corrosion by a variety of systems. Some of the more common systems include lead-based paints, galvanising, polyethylene coatings, polyvinyl fluoride tapes, and filled or unfilled polyethylene pipes. But still there have been reports of cable corrosion on a number of bridges around the world including several cable-stayed structures which have been open for less than 20 years - some as little as two or three y

Jotum lands Dubai contract

Jotun Paints has secured a contract to deliver paint for the second phase of Dubai's Ras Al Khor Crossing.

Jotun Paints wins Dubai contract

Joton Paints has been awarded a US$1 million contract for the Ras Al Khor Bridge in Dubai. The contract is for the supply of Jotashield Tex Ultra to cover 350,000m2.

Compression struts bolster Foyle Bridge

Growth in traffic volumes in developed areas is increasing the strain on many highway bridges, for example Northern Ireland’s Foyle Bridge. Phil Bailey reports on a non-conventional approach to strengthening works

Single coats under test

Efforts to identify new coating options will move ahead with testing this autumn, reports Eric Kline