Our highways, bridges, and overpasses are aging and deteriorating, but corrosion can be controlled with protective coatings.

1. The Coating Solution Forum presents:
The Importance of Corrosion Prevention —
Presented by:
REINFORCING OUR NATION’S
INFRASTRUCTURE.

2. TOPLINE FACTS
& FIGURES
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3. How Stark is the Reality?
610,749
1Total number of U.S.
bridges
50 Years
2Average designed bridge
lifespan
43 Years
3Current average age
of bridges
65 Years
4Average age of “structurally
deficient”* bridges
1,500 Miles…
that’s how far the structurally
deficient bridges in America would
run if lined up, end to end!5
* Structurally deficient means there are elements of the bridge that are
considered a “significant defect”, requiring monitoring and/or repair.
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4. Estimated cost to replace
“structurally deficient”
bridges
Estimated cost
to recoat
How Great is the Cost?
$500 Million
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$3.79 Billion
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5. How Attainable is a Qualified Solution?
The solution is
within reach
via…
Pragmatic
dialogue and
qualified
expertise.
Without a map,
any road will
get you there..
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6. THE CORROSIVE
PROBLEM
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7. What is Corrosion?
The physical properties of metal
are constantly in flux.
This “disintegration” occurs through
unintentional or electrochemical
activity that starts on the metal’s
surface, as part of its natural
behavior.
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8. Causes of Corrosion
Water / moisture (humidity)
Acids
Bases
Salts
Oils
Within these bridge, highway and
overpass applications, the metallic
form will continually corrode due
to a variety of factors:
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Assessment Selection and Engineering

10. Corrosion Prevention
Some of the common coatings used on bridges: Ultra-High
Solids (Plural Component) Coatings, High Performance Alkyds,
Alkyd Esters and Acrylics, Epoxy Esters, Pre-Catalyzed Epoxies,
Moisture Cured Urethanes, VOC Compliant Coatings, Powder
Coatings, Metalizing, Vinyls, Radiation Cured Coatings,
Sacrificial Coatings.
Technological advancements in the formulation of coatings,
the expertise necessary to choose the appropriate coating
solution for each infrastructure asset, the proper inspection
by certified coatings inspectors and the proper surface
preparation and application by certified coatings applicators,
has increased the professionalism of the industry and
elongated the expected performance life-cycles.
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11. ECONOMIC
REALITIES
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12. It is an age-old problem… too great the number of
initiatives, too few the funding resources.
However, if we only focus on the short-term economics,
we may lose sight of the ”long-view” savings.
The Cost of Public Safety
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13. A Deeper Look at the Numbers
A leveraged bridge, overpass and
highway infrastructure has a direct,
negative effect on the U.S. economy
of more than $500 billion per year…
that’s about $1,500 per citizen!
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14. Funding Snapshot
Of that total commitment, $13.4 billion (42.2%) was
dedicated towards items such as road reconstruction /
resurfacing, bridge replacement and bridge repairs. 10
Prior to the Highway Bill of 2011, $31.8 billion in federal
dollars was committed for new projects – approximately
126,000 miles of highway and over 4,500 bridges. 9
The Department of Transportation currently estimates
highways and bridges face a “backlog” of investment
needs to the tune of $808.2 billion, including $479.1
billion in critical repair work. 11
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15. QUALIFICATIONS
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16. Stringent Training Program
enacted in 2004.
Training Modules: Environmental Safety
and Health; Process Control; Materials;
Surface Preparation; and Coating
Application.
What is the “NACE 13/SSPC ACS-1 Standard?”
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17. The CIP and PCS Programs
The Protective Coatings Specialist Program (PCS)
- introduction to coatings and linings used to
control corrosion… defines and examines
common coatings, addressing when, how and
why they should be used.
NACE Coating Inspector Program (CIP) - for over
30 years, the “gold standard” for inspections in
the protective coatings industry.
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18. US Navy’s Naval Facilities department
(NAVFAC) did a cost-benefit analysis
regarding the use of certified or non-
certified contractors on coatings
projects.
The results showed that utilizing
certified contractors and trained
personnel has proven an overwhelming
“cost-benefit” success.12
Independent Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Location
Contractor
Certification
Contract Award
Final Contract Cost
Material
$/Sq Foot
NFESC Support
Total
Time
San Diego, CA
YES
$ 320 K
$ 320 K
$ 30 K
$ 17.50
$ 40 K
$ 390 K
2 months
Pensacola, FL
None
$ 320 K
$ 600 K
$ 30 K
$ 31.50
$ 240 K
$ 870 K
5 months

19. The NACE 13/SSPC ACS-1
Standard was firmly in place
to execute the massive Capitol
Dome Restoration Project.
Case Study
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20. American workforce, well versed
in the up-to-date techniques
and equipment to truly make
a difference in fighting corrosion.
The Coating Application Specialist
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21. TAKEAWAYS
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22. Preservation Through Mitigation
We can expand
expected lifetimes of
these structures up to13
100 Years!
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23. Responsible Economics
30%
Through proper
mitigation, costs
can be reduced
by as much as14
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24. Harnessing the expertise
of those trained to handle
these types of projects brings
about the culmination of
The Coating Solution.
Certified Personnel
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Proper Assessment & Selection
+ Qualified Applicators & Contractors
+ Certified Inspectors
The Coating Solution
Quality Job=

26. The Coating Solution Forum presents:
The Importance of Corrosion Prevention —
Presented by:
REINFORCING OUR NATION’S
INFRASTRUCTURE.

27. THANK YOU
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28. APPENDIX
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29. 29
1 NACE® International
2 Transportation for America
3 Transportation for America
4 Transportation for America
5 Transportation for America
6 The United States Corrosion Study / NACE® International
7 The United States Corrosion Study / NACE® International
8 NACE® International
9 NACE® International
10 NACE® International
11 NACE® International
12 NAVFAC (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
13 NACE® International
14 NACE® International
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