BELZONA BRIDGES A SLIPPERY PROBLEM

KHIA ID: 1570
Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)
Application: FPA-Floor Problem Areas (FPA)
Substrate: Wood
Customer Location: City of Paris, France
Application Date: 2000 & 2003
Products:

Belzona® 4411 (Granogrip)


Problem: During winter when wet and icy conditions occured, slipping and falls resulted to pedestrians using the bridge.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Passerelle Solferino
  2. Non-disruptive application in 2000
  3. Content users in 2005
  4. Close-up still perfect in 2007
Application Situation
Footbridge clad in exotic wood (similar to decking)
Application Method
The application was carried out using a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FPA-8.
Belzona Facts
The bridge links the famous Louvre and Orsay Museums and has regular traffic. A test was carried out in 2000 and following its success, the full bridge was treated in 2003 with a  total of 19661m of grip system. Its performance can easily be viewed and assessed by all.