Doral City Park Pavilion

Details


Year Galvanized

2013

Sectors

Artistic Recreation & Entertainment

Environment

Tropical Marine

Location

Doral, FL (USA)

Reasons for Galvanizing

Coating Durability, Corrosion Performance, Life-Cycle Cost, Quality of HDG, Sustainability

Components Galvanized

Internal structure steel supporting frame (Raw Steel 20.24Tons/Galv. 22 tons) Concrete reinforcing steel-rebar (Raw steel 9.34Tons/ Galv 10.15 tons)

Tonnage/Size

Steel: 29.58
HDG: 29.58


Boca Chica Bridge

This bridge is a 4-span, 2-lane structure servicing southbound traffic on US 1 near Key West, FL. The first span from the south end of the bridge uses galvanized reinforcing steel in the bridge deck. The decks are simple spans supported by prestressed concrete girders. The bridge is only a few feet from the surface of the seawater.

This bridge provides a vital transportation link from mainland Florida to the Florida Keys. While other key bridges on US 1 have been removed and replaced due to severe corrosion, this structure has been in place since 1972. Some of the other replacement bridges, on which galvanized reinforcing steel was not used, are now showing signs of corrosion . This structure, however, has remained corrosion-free since 1972. The chloride levels that have been measured at the galvanized bar surface are 2.5-5 times the level that would begin the corrosion process on uncoated reinforcing steel, and the galvanizing is continuing to do an excellent job of protecting the reinforcing steel.

Details


Year Galvanized

1972

Sectors

Bridge & Highway

Environment

Tropical Marine

Location

Key West, FL (USA)

Reasons for Galvanizing

Coating Durability