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SAFFO CONTRACTORS
Rome BridgeRome, Georgia
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Project Overview
This project called for hydro-blasting maintenance to be performed on the steel infrastructure and support frame of the bridge.
Utilizing scaffolding, suspended cables, and manlifts, crews hydroblasted and prepped the support column and the truss structures to receive a protective coating comprised of <insert paint>.
Services Performed
Workers used manlifts to reach the upper deck area of the steel trusses.Manlift Operation
Deep rust and degradation of the steel is present pre-blast.Degradation of Steel - Preblast
The steel columns supporting the bridge are also rusted and corroded.Degradation of Support Columns - Preblast
Workers utilized high-tension steel cable with suspended walkboards to reach the areas underneath the bridge.
Suspended Walkboards
Workers also used suspended baskets to reach areas around the columns and farther down below the bridge.
Suspended Baskets
Workers remove rust and flaking paint from the steel faces of the bridge.Hydroblasting In Progress
Suspended in baskets, employees work on the central support column.Central Column Work
Employees applied a rust inhibiting coating to all bolts and intersecting joists.Application of Rust Inhibitor
More examples of the rust inhibitor application.Application of Rust Inhibitor
Painting In Progress
Completed bridge.Finished Product
Opposite Angle
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