05 January
Some of the most difficult conversations I’ve had with project owners start the same way, that is the coating was supposed to last longer. It usually happens five or six years after a bridge goes into service, when inspectors begin spotting rust blooms at joints or dull, brittle patches where the topcoat should still look […]
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23 December
The earliest signs of bridge coating failure often appear very quietly, such as a small rust mark on a girder, a blister spreading under old paint or a chalky surface on beams exposed to strong sunlight. During one inspection on a coastal bridge, I noticed a corroded spot that had grown far faster than expected […]
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