BridgeSmith,
I am very new to the company, only having worked there since the start of June after I graduated from my undergrad, so I can't speak to the long-term success of that kind of overlay with too much confidence. The vast majority of my firm's bridge projects are rural, county-owned...
SlideRuleEra,
Good question. The thickness of the slab on the original plans is a mere 12", and there's never been a wearing surface placed on top. After looking at pictures from one of our site visits, it still seems to be 12" thick (in the areas without severe spalling).
Could you give me...
BridgeSmith,
Our preliminary engineering report recommended a Ultrathin Bonded Asphalt wearing surface overlay that is ½”-¾” thick.
Can you explain more what you mean by this? Apologies.
That is an excellent point, especially because the quantity will certainly change in the time between...
BridgeSmith,
Underside of the deck has lots and lots of efflorescence but no map cracking.
This is the original deck; there has not been a rigid overlay, just a lot of mediocre patching attempts. My firm's general plan (other than trying to convince the city to entirely replace the bridge) is...
Hello, I am a recent grad from May working my first "real" job (in Missouri), and I have been tasked with putting together plans/quantities for a bridge repair project and am struggling greatly with the deck. We went out and chain dragged the deck to identify delaminated area, and I've attached...
