Breyer Road Bridge
Type of Project:
Repaint steel superstructure of the 360 ft. long, two lane bridge over
CN Railroad tracks.
Project Description:
Remove existing lead-based paint and apply new coating.
Reason project was undertaken:
Existing lead-based paint system was failing and the steel bridge members, and their joints and connections were corroding.
Name and location of facility:
Breyer Road Bridge Bicentennial Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Project start and completion dates:
July – October 1997
Service Environment:
Seacoast / Industrial
Surface Preparation: Methods, degree of cleaning, profile:
SSPC – SSP6, 2mil profile
Coating application methods, equipment:
Brush and airless spray
Coating system, number of coats, dry film thickness per coat, etc.:
Termarust 2010 RI Flash Rust Inhibitor, wet coat + .25 mils. Wet coat Termarust 2200 (RAVCS®) Penetrant Sealer in all joints and connections.
Single coat, 10 mils DFT of Termarust 2100 (RAVCS®) Primer/Topcoat on all surfaces.
Safety and Environmental Protection Measures:
Full containment for lead and debris
Unusual Job conditions:
Had to stop work for trains.
Platform was ˝ foot below the bridge structure to ensure train clearance.
Evidence of good performance:
More than three years of the warranted 5-year period has passed (for part of the work) with no evidence of further corrosion.
Why Termarust was used.
Termarust and the contractor provided a 5-year warranty on leakage from pack rusted joints and connections and a minimum 25-year coating system service life.
Owner’s Representative:
Contact: Peter Adams
Company: Nova Scotia DOT
Tel: 902-424-2339
Contractor:
Contact: Dave Adams
Company: Adams Painting & Sandblasting
Tel: 902-466-7080
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