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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.
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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
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Workers used manlifts to reach the upper deck area of the steel trusses.Manlift Operation
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Deep rust and degradation of the steel is present pre-blast.Degradation of Steel - Preblast
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The steel columns supporting the bridge are also rusted and corroded.Degradation of Support Columns - Preblast
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Workers utilized high-tension steel cable with suspended walkboards to reach the areas underneath the bridge.
Suspended Walkboards
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Workers also used suspended baskets to reach areas around the columns and farther down below the bridge.
Suspended Baskets
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Workers remove rust and flaking paint from the steel faces of the bridge.Hydroblasting In Progress
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Suspended in baskets, employees work on the central support column.Central Column Work
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Employees applied a rust inhibiting coating to all bolts and intersecting joists.Application of Rust Inhibitor
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More examples of the rust inhibitor application.Application of Rust Inhibitor
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Painting In Progress
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Completed bridge.Finished Product
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Opposite Angle
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