Bridge Structures Asset Management

With nearly 15,000 bridge structures on the Highways Agency road network alone, and the vast majority of these formed with concrete material, there is an on-going need for maintenance to these essential infrastructure assets. By design, these maintenance requirements can result in significant disruption to road users and, in some cases, total road access can be lost during these repair works. Clearly, there are enormous benefits to the bridge engineer in keeping maintenance works to a minimum and sustainable solutions continue to be an extremely valuable option.

Without protection, these bridge structures are left exposed to deterioration through the effects of freeze/thaw, ion penetration and alkali/silica reaction. Traditional protection methods for bridge structures involve multiple applications of highly toxic materials which require extensive containment measures. These environmentally damaging treatments require stringent personal protection for the application operatives and significant site disruption can be experienced due to the associated process dangers.

ASI’s Chem-Crete Pavix process eliminates the problems associated with conventional systems for bridge structure maintenance and provides a sustainable solution to bridge engineers. Meeting the requirements of the Highways Agency specification BD43/03, Pavix is non-toxic and completely safe for people, flora, fauna and marine life. With a worldwide track record of success, Pavix delivers a single coat and permanent application for the protection of all concrete bridge structures.

Read more about the Chem-Crete Pavix process.