Product Case HistoryPROJECT DESCRIPTION:Renovation and weld inspection forthe O'Hare Airport MaintenanceBuilding. This building warehousesand maintains all of the City's vehiclesused to maintain the Airport. During asevere snowstorm enough snow fellon the roof causing a partial collapseof the roof. The roof was retrofittedwith a huge tubular truss system sothat the roof will never collapse again.

COATING SELECTIONEXPLANATION:The Carbomastic 615 AL andCarbothane 134 HG was chosen for:ease of application, low temperaturecure, and moisture tolerance as thisproject needed to be prepared andprimed at night so that finish coatingcan take place after the dew pointrestriction.

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O'Hare Airport MaintenanceBuilding Truss RenovationLOCATION: Chicago, IL, United States

DATE OF APPLICATION: October 2015

MARKET: General Buildings

TYPE: Maintenance

OWNER: City of Chicago Department of Transportation

PROJECT SIZE: 100,000 Square Feet

AREA COATED: Roof Truss Support System for the O'Hare AirportMaintenance Building

SUBSTRATE: Ferrous Metal (Carbon Steel)

EXPOSURE: Exterior Weathering - moderate industrial exposure -chemical environment

SURFACE PREP: SSPC-SP 10 (Near White Blast)

PRODUCTS: Carbomastic 615 AL, Carbothane 134 HG

O'Hare Airport Maintenance Building TrussRenovation

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