BELZONA REPAIRS HIGHWAY UNDER THE MOONLIGHT

KHIA ID: 191
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: FPA-Floor Problem Areas (FPA)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: State Department of Transportation (Florida D.O.T.), U.S.A.
Application Date: January 1999
Products:

Belzona® 4111 (Magma-Quartz)

Belzona® 4911 (Magma TX-Conditioner)

Problem: Heavy vehiculer traffic over the highway caused concrete underneath the armor angle to crumble.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Removal of armor angle using acetylene torch.  
  2. Expansion joint after the removal of the armor angle. Concrete deterioration was clearly visible.  
  3. Styrofoam guides in place prior to application of Belzona products.  
  4. Belzona® 4111 was force cured using pipes cut in half to contain heat from portable heaters.
Application Situation
Rebuilding highway expansion joint nosings.
Application Method
The application was carried out following a modified version of Belzona Know-How Leaflet FPA-5.
Belzona Facts
Belzona® 4111 already had proven itself able to withstand heavy vehicles and pounding from highway traffic. All necessary surface preparation and application was carried out between 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. ready for the early morning traffic.
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