Belzona Paves The Way To Paradise

Industry:

Buildings & Structures (BSTR)

Application:

Floor Problem Areas (FPA)

Customer Location:

Florida Department of Transportation

Application Date:

October - November, 2002

Application Situation:

Bridge, Florida Keys

Problem:

Bridge suffering from thermal cycling, heavy vehicular traffic and vibration, creating potholes and cracks.

Products:

Belzona® 4111 (Magma-Quartz)

Belzona® 4151 (Magma Quartz Resins)

Substrate:

Concrete

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets FPA-1 and FPA-5.

Belzona Facts:

Other conventional repair methods failed in very short time. Belzona® 4151 was mixed with pea gravel. This provided a base layer of material in the cracks and potholes. This was then overcoated with Belzona® 4111. The application took place overnight to minimize traffic interruptions.

Photographs Description

1. & 2. & 3. Show various trouble spots

4. Ready for traffic