SADLIERS RIVER BRIDGE –QUEENSLAND ROAD –AUSTRALIA

SADLIERS RIVER BRIDGE –QUEENSLAND ROAD –AUSTRALIA

Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge is a National Heritage listed railway bridge over the Bremer River between Tallon Street, Sadliers Crossing and Dixon Street, Wulkuraka, Queensland, Australia on what is now the Ipswich and Rosewood railway line.

It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 November 2008.

The bridge is steel truss, concrete and timber bridge designed by Chief Engineer Henry Charles Stanley. Dating from 1902, it is the second bridge to cross the Bremer River at this site.

BREMER RIVER BRIDGE –QUEENSLAND RAIL –AUSTRALIA

BREMER RIVER BRIDGE –QUEENSLAND RAIL –AUSTRALIA

The Bremer River Rail Bridge spans the Bremer River between the towns of Ipswich and North Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The Bridge was completed at the beginning of the 20th century and has a length of 380 meters. ZINGA has been included in the specifications from 2010 and has been applied in late 2011, early 2012. The customer was Queensland Rail (Regional Railway Company).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System:
Surface preparation: Power tools & Gritblasting to SA 2.5 degree (garnet)
ZINGA 2 x 60 μm DFT (by brush & airless spray)

THAI-BELGIAN BRIDGE – BANGKOK – THAILAND

THAI-BELGIAN BRIDGE – BANGKOK – THAILAND

In 1958 a viaduct was built by NOBELS PEELMAN construction company on the Leopold II RING lane of Brussels to support increased traffic resulting from the World Expo. It was designed as a temporary construction, but eventually served in Belgian’s capital city until 1984 as a connection between the Basilica of Koekelberg and the Rogier Square. In 1986 a tunnel replaced the bridge. During the construction of the tunnel this temporary steel viaduct was still in use.

After completion of the tunnel in Brussels, the steel supported viaduct was transported from Brussels to Bangkok where it was assembled in 1988 in less than 60 hours.

It covered the Rama IV lane and was renamed
“Thai-Belgian Bridge”.

BANGOR PIER – IMMERSED PILES – IRELAND

BANGOR PIER – IMMERSED PILES – IRELAND

BANGOR PIER – IMMERSED PILES – IRELAND

ZINGA was applied on immersed piles of a pier in the Bangor
harbour. The piles were first UHP water-blasted and then gritblasted to give the correct surface profile. Then approx.
200 µm of ZINGA was applied in 4 coats by brush.
The work was executed by the contracting company
SAR Marine and General in November 2000.

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    NEWARK MARINA BRIDGE – UNITED KINGDOM

    NEWARK MARINA BRIDGE – UNITED KINGDOM

    These are pictures of the Newark Marina Bridge in the United Kingdom. The bridge was blast-cleaned, Zinganised and painted in 1998.7 years later, in 2005, an inspection was carried out.

    The system that was used (ZINGA + single-pack polyurethane paint), was still in very good condition.

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    IZMIT BAY SUSPENSION BRIDGE  SOUTHERN APPROACH VIADUCT – TURKEY

    IZMIT BAY SUSPENSION BRIDGE SOUTHERN APPROACH VIADUCT – TURKEY

    The Izmit Bay Suspension Bridge (Osmangazi Bridge) is the world’s 6th longest suspension bridge, by length of its central span. It is part of a new highway linking the Turkish cities of Izmir and Istanbul and is located at the eastern end of the Marmara Sea, near Izmit and approximately 50 km from Istanbul.
    Crossing the Bay of Izmit, the bridge and connecting highway provide three lanes of traffic in each direction. The total length of the bridge is 3,3 kilometers, with a main span of 1550 meters. The highway of 420 km (260 mi) length with the bridge reduces the travel time between the two major cities from 6:30 hours to 3:30 hours.

    SUMEX STEEL, the Turkish ZINGA Distributor, has been able to specify a ZINGA system for the Southern Approach Viaduct, resulting in an order of more than 90 tons of ZINGA, 28.000 L of ZINGALUFER and 36.000 L of ZINGACERAM PU.

    THAI-BELGIAN BRIDGE – BANGKOK – THAILAND

    THAI-BELGIAN BRIDGE – BANGKOK – THAILAND

    In 1958 a viaduct was built by NOBELS PEELMAN construction company on the Leopold II RING lane of Brussels to support increased traffic resulting from the World Expo.It was designed as a temporary construction, but eventually served in Belgian’s capital city until 1984 as a connection between the Basilica of Koekelberg and the Rogier Square.In 1986 a tunnel replaced the bridge. During the construction of the tunnel a temporary steel viaduct was constructed.

    After completion of the tunnel in Brussels, the steel supported viaduct was transported from Brussels to Bangkok where it was assembled in 1988 in less than 60 hours.
    It covered the Rama IV lane and was renamed
    “Thai-Belgian Bridge”.

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    PHUTTA YODFA BRIDGE – THAILAND

    PHUTTA YODFA BRIDGE – THAILAND

    The Memorial Bridge is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in Thailand, connecting the districts Phra Nakhon and Thonburi.Construction of the bridge started on 3 December 1929, in Middlesbrough, England. The total length of the bridge is 678 meter.

    In the middle of 2011, the bridge was re-galvanized using ZINGA. For aesthetical reasons, the ZINGA was overcoated with a local topcoat.

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    Jhong Jheng Overpass bridge – Taiwan

    Jhong Jheng Overpass bridge – Taiwan

    Customer: China Steel Structure Co., Ltd.
    Project Name: Jhong Jheng Over Pass Bridge
    Location: Cross Jhong Shan High Way, near to CKS International Air Port
    Project Time: May 2005 to May 2006
    Total Steel Quantity: 4268 tons
    Surface preparation: Sand basting to SSPC-SP-10
    Coating Equipment: Airless Spray
    MÖNSTERÅS RAILWAY BRIDGE – SWEDEN

    MÖNSTERÅS RAILWAY BRIDGE – SWEDEN

    This railway bridge is located in Mönsterås, in the Southeast of Sweden, 50 meters from the
    Kalmarsund Sea Strait.
    It was built in 1957 and re-coated in 1979 with a traditional 3-layer paint system.

    The bridge was in very bad condition as you can see on these pictures.

    BEARINGS – KINGS BRIDGE – SWEDEN

    BEARINGS – KINGS BRIDGE – SWEDEN

    The purpose for this project is to do a test for Trafikverket (The Swedish Road Authorities) to show them the performance of ZINGA for rehabilitation of different complicated structures, this time the bridge bearings.
    A bridge bearing is a component of a bridge which typically provides a resting surface
    between bridge piers and the bridge deck. The purpose of a bearing is to allow controlled movement and thereby reduce the stresses involved.
    The work was carried out by Plast & Målningsteknik AB in November 2016.
    HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER R1 NITRA – SLOVAKIA

    HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER R1 NITRA – SLOVAKIA

    The bridge over the R1 in Slovakia has a total length of 86 m. It is formed by a self-anchored arch span structure which has a length of 70.57 m. The steel arches have a box section filled with concrete. The deck is formed by edge girders, floor beams and concrete deck slab.

    The construction of the bridge was finished
    in 2010. The bridge was protected with ZINGA and topcoated with a 2-component polyurethane paint.

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    BRIDGE – TEMVAR BRASOU – ROMANIA

    BRIDGE – TEMVAR BRASOU – ROMANIA

    In January 2011, ZINGA was used to protect a bridge (constructed in Romania) used to support water pipelines for the mining company CARMEUSE in Aisemont, Belgium.
    In total 650 kg of ZINGA were consumed.
    120µm DFT in 2 coats of each 60µm DFT were applied by airless spray gun.

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    RENOVATION OF THE SIERKIERKOWSKI BRIDGE WARSAW – POLAND

    RENOVATION OF THE SIERKIERKOWSKI BRIDGE WARSAW – POLAND

    The application took place in September and October of 2008. The investor for the renovation of the complete 500m long and 35m wide bridge was the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways. The contractor was GS-STEEL from Gdansk.
    In total, 1.322 kg of ZINGA were used to protect this magnificent bridge against corrosion.

    The anti corrosion protection technology before renovation was:
    • Metallisation: 120 µm
    • Sealer, Intermediate coat and Topcoat: Total 200 µm DFT
    Surface preparation: Grit blasting
    ZINGA 1 x 120 µm DFT application by brush where the metallisation was removed
    (30% of the complete surface).
    Over the complete surface Sealer, Intermediate coat and Topcoat.
    Total 200 µm DFT

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    BRIDGE GIRDERS – POLAND

    BRIDGE GIRDERS – POLAND

    Bridge girders manufactured by Mostostal Białystok company, Poland.
    Surface preparation:
    ➢ Decontamination and Grit-blasting to SA 2 ½ (with corundum) and Rz 70 µm
    ➢ Dedusting with compressed air

    Application:
    ➢ ZINGA: airless spraying in a workshop
    ➢ ZINGALUFER: pneumatic spraying in a workshop

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    FOOTBRIDGES AND PROTECTING BARRIERS  BYDGOSZCZ – POLAND

    FOOTBRIDGES AND PROTECTING BARRIERS BYDGOSZCZ – POLAND

    This application took place in September and October of 2006. All structures of this historical place, called “The Mill Island”, have been renovated with ZINGA, including three footbridges and barriers.These photographs of the structures on the Mill Island, were taken in 2008, 2 years later.

    Surface preparation:
    ➢ Decontamination and Grit-blasting to SA 2 ½ (with blast-furnace slag) and Rz 60 µm
    ➢ Dedusting with compressed air
    Application:
    ➢ ZINGA: pneumatic spraying in a workshop
    ➢ ZINGALUFER: pneumatic spraying in a workshop
    ➢ Local PU Primer Finish: pneumatic spraying on the building site

    SEIMS BRIDGE – NORWAY

    SEIMS BRIDGE – NORWAY

    This bridge was protected with ZINGA in 1991. Since then, not any maintenance was done on
    this bridge. A major inspection in the summer of 2016 showed that the 25-year-old ZINGA
    layers are still protecting the steel very well and will continue to do so for many years to come.

    At certain places, the protection was quite thin, so it was suggested to add another layer of ZINGA on these areas.

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    HAUSMANN’S BRIDGE – OSLO – NORWAY

    HAUSMANN’S BRIDGE – OSLO – NORWAY

    The Hausmann’s bridge goes over the Aker River in Oslo center. The bridge is an extension of Hausmanns street until the intersection Lakke-gata and Nylands-veien and connects the districts Vaterland and Greenland. It was named after Hausmanns gate, which in turn is named after Lieutenant General Frederick Ferdinand Hausmann (1693-1757).

    The bridge was built in 1892 by the Christiania Municipal Road Administration, in cast iron with detailed decorations. The bridge was rebuilt (extended double-wide) in 1982. The new bridge was completed in similar style as the original, including copies of original details in cast iron construction and the old railing was retained.

    By 2014, the bridge was showing signs of corrosion, and it has been listed by the SVV (Road Authorities) for renovation. As with other road bridges, the ironwork has to be protected from aggressive attack from chlorides that are present each winter with salt-gritting of the roads, sulphurous emissions from vehicles that produce acidic residues via condensation and rain, hot and cold conditions that create thermal expansion in the hot summer months and freezing water that can expand inside any microcracking on the surface of the iron in the winter months.

    KALVØYA BRIDGE – BÆRUM – NORWAY

    KALVØYA BRIDGE – BÆRUM – NORWAY

    In 1985 ZINGA was applied by brush on the steel structures of the Kalvøya Bridge located in the inner Oslo fjord. Paint gloves were used for the carrying cables.

    In April 1995, 10 years after the application,
    the Kalvøya Bridge was inspected by the
    controlling organism Det Norske Veritas (DNV). On 1 December 1998 the Bærum Kommune, owner of the bridge, wrote this testimonial stating that the DNV found the Kalvøya Bridge in a good condition compared to the DNV inspection in 1985 on the previous coating system that had protected the bridge before refurbishing it with ZINGA.
    In 1995 only 5 Kg of ZINGA were necessary for
    touch-ups on spots that had been mechanically damaged

    HØGABRU BRIDGE – NORWAY

    HØGABRU BRIDGE – NORWAY

    This bridge was built in 1898. In 1992 the bridge was rebuilt and strengthened with new
    main steel beams, The whole steel structure was protected with 2 coats of 60 µm ZINGA. The 2 bottom photos of 2017 show the ZINGA protection after 25 years.

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    HELL BRIDGE – TRONDHEIM – NORWAY

    HELL BRIDGE – TRONDHEIM – NORWAY

    In 2000, ZINGA was applied on the steel structures of the Hell Bridge in Norway.
    The bridge was inspected in 2007 and no touch-ups were required.

    On 13 November 2018, 18 years after the original application, a visual inspection was carried out by ZINGA Belgium and ZINGA Norway. Not any corrosion nor any adhesion defects could be spotted.

    FINNMARK BRIDGE – NORWAY

    FINNMARK BRIDGE – NORWAY

    In 1992, the Finnmark bridge was protected against corrosion by 2 layers of ZINGA. This bridge is located close to the Barents Sea which can be considered to be one of the most
    aggressive environments because of the constant sea breeze full of salts.

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    BOMMESTAD BRIDGE – NORWAY

    BOMMESTAD BRIDGE – NORWAY

    The Bommestad bridge was refurbished from 2000 till 2001. A system using ZINGA as a primer was used instead of thermally sprayed zinc due to practical issues and the higher costs associated with these requirements.

    Photos are from May 2016, after 15 years of exposure.The system is still intact without any sign of brakedown or failures. Even in complicated areas such as around bolts and
    rivets there are no brakedowns. The system is believed to protect the steel structure for many more years to come.

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    TOTAL – USB 100B BRIDGE – MYANMAR

    TOTAL – USB 100B BRIDGE – MYANMAR

    TOTAL S.A. is a French multinational integrated Oil and Gas company and one of the six “Supermajor” oil companies in the world. Its businesses cover the entire Oil and Gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and international crude oil and product trading. TOTAL is also a large-scale chemicals manufacturer. The company has its head office in the TOTAL Tower in La Défense district, west of Paris. The company is listed Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.

    In February 2014, the TOTAL Bridge USB
    100B located in Myanmar, was refurbished
    with ZINGA (1,606 m²). The hot-dipped bridge was in bad condition with several places of corrosion.(tropical environment: high T° and humidity

    ANALABE BRIDGE – MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS MANAKARA – MADAGASCAR

    ANALABE BRIDGE – MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS MANAKARA – MADAGASCAR

    Maintenance work on the ANALABE bridge on behalf of the Ministry of Public Works and the
    following work by the company OTI: preliminary study, removal and installation of metal parts, transportation of these parts, sandblasting and painting of the bridge.
    Where an application by roll was not possible, a brush was chosen.

    The bridge is located on the edge of the city of Manakara, Vatovavy Fitovinany region, in
    Madagascar. OTI was responsible for dismantling the bridged parts of the bridge. These were replaced by new pieces (welded and bolted).

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    PIPRAKHALI BRIDGE – INDIA

    PIPRAKHALI BRIDGE – INDIA

    The Piprakhali bridge is under the Irrigation and Waterways Directorate, Govt. of West-Bengal. It is an important bridge in Basanti near Sunderban. This area is highly prone to corrosion because of the close proximity of sea water from the Bay of Bengal.

    This fact was quite evident from the condition of the bridge which is just 8 years old. Some portions of the bridge were totally distorted due to corrosion and had to be replaced before the coating application could be started in 2008.

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    SOFT TRAFFIC BRIDGE of SIESNIKI – ESTONIA

    SOFT TRAFFIC BRIDGE of SIESNIKI – ESTONIA

    The Siesniki Bridge is a 30 m long bridge for soft traffic connecting Estonia and Russia over the Piusa River.
    By 2015, the small bridge was in a very critical condition. It was cleaned by sand-blasting and high-pressure cleaning before being coated with ZINGA (120 µm DFT) in end of September, beginning of October.

    By the time of application, it was very muggy weather – conditions in which normal paint
    systems could not be applied. This is one of the reasons that the State Real Estate choose
    ZINGA for protection of the steel bridge.
    They were very pleased with the outcome.

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    OTIVESKI BRIDGE – ESTONIA

    OTIVESKI BRIDGE – ESTONIA

    he Vaida-Urge highway is a 24.9 kmlong road alongside Rae, Kose, and Kohila parishes. It connects the villages Vaida and Urge in Estonia.

    At Otiveski village, a bridge crosses
    the Pirita river.

    In 2015, the bridge was reconstructed with steel supporting beams protected with 180 µm DFT of ZINGA, offering a sustainable protection.

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    EL SALAAM BRIDGE – EGYPT

    EL SALAAM BRIDGE – EGYPT

    The treatment of the El Salaam Bridge in Egypt, was part of the Bridge Maintenance Program in 2007. This bridge carries a gas pipeline of the Egyptian Natural Gas Company (GASCO).

    Approval letter by GASCO stating that the
    job was completed with high efficiency under supervision of the Projects General Department.

    BRIDGE over the BLANICE River – CZECH REPUBLIC

    BRIDGE over the BLANICE River – CZECH REPUBLIC

    In August 1993, an 80 year old metal bridge over the Blanice River (40 km eastwards from Prague) was sand-blasted and only one layer of ZINGA was applied.
    There was not budget left for applying a second layer. This was the very first application of ZINGA in the Czech Republic.
    On 19-09-2000, 7 years after the ZINGA application, the layer thickness was measured by Mr. Michal Stavar from the inspection company GRANE. He measured an average of 40 µm to 55 µm DFT. Which means that there was no significant decrease in layer thickness after 7 years.

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    Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge – CHINA

    Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge – CHINA

    The Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao bridge spans the Lingding and Jiuzhou canals, connecting
    Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai (Guangdong Province), three major cities in the Pearl River
    Delta.

    It has been one of the most advanced, complicated and difficult constructions projects of the highest standards and requirements of all transportation infrastructure projects in China.
    This big bridge comprises of a combination of bridges, undersea tunnels and 4 artificial islands. The designed service life of the bridge is 120 years. The total length of the bridge is 55 km – 34 miles.From 2014 to 2017 a total quantity of 37 tons of ZINGA has been applied (substituting aluminium-sprayed protection originally designed) on the surface steel plates of the composite truss where the members of the steel truss were designed as box sections and the joints between the members were welded. These 120-m span continuous box girders, located in the non-navigable spans, are seated on precast caissons and integral pier shafts. This simple
    structural system enables the installation to be implemented in large scale and fast-track
    mode, as all its major units are standardized and the manufacturing process is industrialized.

    The bridge was opened for traffic on 24 October 2018 after its inauguration a day earlier by the Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

    TSING MA BRIDGE – HONG KONG – CHINA

    TSING MA BRIDGE – HONG KONG – CHINA

    The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong.
    It is the world’s 14th longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion in 1997.
    The bridge was named after two of the islands at its ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan. It has two decks and carries both
    road and rail traffic.The bridge has a main span of 1,377 m (4,518 ft) and a height of
    206 m (676 ft).

    The 41-metre wide bridge deck carries 6 lanes of automobile traffic, with 3 lanes in each direction. The lower level contains 2 rail tracks and 2 sheltered carriageways, used for
    maintenance access and traffic lanes when particularly severe typhoons strike Hong Kong and the bridge deck is closed to traffic.
    It is the largest bridge in the world of that type.

    Between October 2007 and July 2008 around 260 kg of ZINGA has been used by Transport Infrastructure Management Limited to coat nuts and bolts, cables and guard-rails for repair and maintenance of damaged/corroded hot-dip galvanized and painted steelwork.

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    STONECUTTERS BRIDGE – HONG KONG – CHINA

    STONECUTTERS BRIDGE – HONG KONG – CHINA

    The Stonecutters Bridge is a high-level
    cable-stayed bridge which spans the Rambler
    Channel in Hong Kong, connecting Nam Wan
    Kok, Tsing Yi island and Stonecutters Island.
    The bridge deck was completed on 7 April 2009, making this the 2nd longest cable-stayed span in the world at the time of its completion.
    It opened to traffic on 20 December 2009.
    The bridge spans 1.6 km, with 3 lanes in each
    direction. It is a cable-stayed bridge with two bridge towers, one on Tsing Yi Island and the other on Stonecutters Island.

    Between August 2007 and June 2009 around
    350 kg of ZINGA has been used by Wang Tak
    Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. to cover steel
    deck gantries and to cover weld seams for
    repairs and touch-ups.

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    HANGZHOU BAY BRIDGE – CHINA

    HANGZHOU BAY BRIDGE – CHINA

    The Hangzhou Bay Bridge is located in the Bay of Hangzhou and connects the harbours of Shanghai and Ningbo. In May 2005, ZINGA was applied on the rebars used for this project. A supplementary extension to the project (emergency platform) prescribes ZINGA on the entire construction.
    NEW SHOUGANG BRIDGE – BEIJING –CHINA

    NEW SHOUGANG BRIDGE – BEIJING –CHINA

    New Shougang Bridge (Beijing).

    The design of the bridge is from the Belgian architect Nicolas GODELET of Beijing Gejian
    Architectural Design Consulting Co. Ltd. and living in Beijing. It is an entirely welded steel
    structure with 45,000 tonnes of steel plates (more than for the National Stadium “Bird’s Nest”).

    On July 17th, 2020 this bridge won the Award of Merit for design and construction in the
    Bridge/Tunnel category of the ENR 2020 Global Best Projects competition.

    Coating with ZINGA started in 2017.
    In total 182 tons of ZINGA was used (internal and external of steel structure).
    It is the world’s first twin-tower cable-stayed steel composite bridge. 1,354 m in length and 54.9 m in width.

    It is the highest bridge in Beijing City with two distinct steel arch towers of 125 and 90 meters, 4 lanes in both directions, and it is the widest bridge in China. The bridge opened to trafic on 29 September 2019.

    QUESNELL BRIDGE – EDMONTON – CANADA

    QUESNELL BRIDGE – EDMONTON – CANADA

    The Quesnell Bridge is a girder bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River and is the busiest bridge in Edmonton. It carries approximately 120.000 vehicles per day which equates to approximately 10.000 vehicles per hour during morning and afternoon peak periods.

    It also carries 4.000 to 5.000 pedestrian and cyclist trips per week. In 2010 the first major rehabilitation of the bridge took place since it was built in 1967. Rehabilitation with ZINGA will extend the life of the Quesnell Bridge by up to 50 years.

    This widening of the bridge was carried out by ‘Concreate USL’.The ZINGA was applied by the
    contractor ‘Waiward Steel’, which has its base in Edmonton.

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    CONFEDERATION BRIDGE – CANADA

    CONFEDERATION BRIDGE – CANADA

    ZINGA was used to repair the Confederation Bridge, located between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
    ZINGA was applied on the bridge railings and on the steel-carrying structures under the bridge. The 12.9 km structure was completed in May 1997.

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    OVERLANDER BRIDGE- CANADA

    OVERLANDER BRIDGE- CANADA

    Between 1995 and 1996 the Overlander Bridge was protected with ZINGA by the contractor IRON WORKS, under the supervision of the engineering office JOHN WATSON.
    Testimonial letter from Kamloops Iron Works Contractors of 17-01-1995, to Pacific Evergreen (ZINGA Canada) concerning the good application of ZINGA on the Overlander Bridge in Kamploops, British Columbia.

    In September 1997, there was a new invitation to tender for minor repairs to the Overlander Bridge, with free choice between galvanising and Zinganising. ZINGA was chosen

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    ZOU & OUÉMÉ BRIDGES – RAILWAY OFFICE – BENIN

    ZOU & OUÉMÉ BRIDGES – RAILWAY OFFICE – BENIN

    In 1906, 2 steel bridges were built across the Zou and the Ouémé Rivers, under the authority of the RAILWAY OFFICE of Benin (“Office de Chemins de Fer du Bénin”).
    The line Bénin-Niger links Cotonou to Parakou.

    The Zou bridge consists of 3 spans of 20 m and the Ouémé bridge has 8 spans of 20 m.

    Important repair works became necessary
    in 1994 after many years of use. The work was executed by the French company AFRICAINE DE MONTAGE. This was done without interruption of the traffic, within 26 weeks.

    The entire structure was grit-blasted and protected with ZINGA. The French engineering company SOFRERAIL acted as the controlling organism.

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    BRIDGE RAILING LINSSEN – KINROOI – BELGIUM

    BRIDGE RAILING LINSSEN – KINROOI – BELGIUM

    In 2016, the company “Straalwerken LINSSEN” from Dilsen-Stokkem (Mr. Geert Linssen) protected a few bridge railings against corrosion with ZINGA, including in the Doorslagstraat, in the Itterstraat and in the Sevenstraat.

    System: ZINGA + ZINGALUFER + ZINGACERAM PU in RAL 5017 blue

    There are still a number of bridge rails that he has to deal with, but in 2016 there was no longer a budget available. In 2021, or 5 years after the first ZINGA application, there will be another on-site inspection to investigate the condition of the other bridges.

    SADLIERS RIVER BRIDGE – QUEENSLAND ROAD – AUSTRALIA

    SADLIERS RIVER BRIDGE – QUEENSLAND ROAD – AUSTRALIA

    Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge is a National Heritage listed railway bridge over the Bremer River between Tallon Street, Sadliers Crossing and Dixon Street, Wulkuraka, Queensland, Australia on what is now the Ipswich and Rosewood railway line. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 November 2008.

    The bridge is a steel truss, concrete
    and timber bridge designed by Chief
    Engineer Henry Charles Stanley. Dating from 1902, it is the second bridge to cross the Bremer River at this site.

    The Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge is a two span Whipple truss bridge with continuous rolled steel joists. It is the second longest span of its type in Queensland (45.7 metres), the longest being the former Burdekin River Rail Bridge at Macrossan. The Whipple truss was developed by Squire (CE) Whipple as a stronger version of the Pratt truss that was designed by Thomas and Caleb Pratt in 1844. The basic identifying features of the Pratt
    truss are the diagonal web members which form a V-shape. The centre section commonly has crossing diagonal members. The Pratt truss and its variations are the most common type of all trusses. One of these variations is the Whipple truss, which was patented in 1847, and is also known as the “Doubleintersection Pratt” because the diagonal tension members cross two panels, while those on the Pratt cross one. The Whipple truss was popular with the railroads as it was stronger and more rigid than the Pratt.

    RATHDOWNEY BRIDGE – AUSTRALIA

    RATHDOWNEY BRIDGE – AUSTRALIA

    There are several steel bridges on the standard Gauge line running from Sydney to Brisbane through the Rathdowney region ranging from 1 to 6 spans. These bridges would have been built around the 1930’s.
    In 2003 Queensland Rail allocated AU$ 500,000 to blast and repaint as many of the bridges in the region as possible with 2 coats of ZINGA to a DFT of between 120 and 150 µm. The expectation (based on historic
    costs of existing systems) was that they would manage to paint 6 or 7 bridges. The project team completed 11 bridges within the allocated budget, due in a large part to the project efficiencies gained using ZINGA.
    In October 2012, an inspection revealed staining from the tannins from the transoms as well as some rust staining from un-treated steel above the deck, however a quick wash removed the stains revealing ZINGA in
    perfect condition. Several DFT readings were taken on 3 bridges revealing a consistent average of 126 µm

    An inspection was carried out by Queensland Rail approximately 10 years after the application of ZINGA. It was agreed to control 5 bridges (out of 11) which would be representative since all the bridges treated are in the same region and in the same environment.
    Report: Inspection of the Paint Coating – Standard Gauge Bridges Contract of 2003
    On 31st October 2013, the coating on five bridges was inspected by Glenn Duggan and Andrew Weatherburn from ZINGA, and Juanita Taylor (Design Engineer) and Laurie Kathage (Civil Engineer) from Queensland Rail. This inspection was to determine the condition of the ZINGA after 10 years,
    with no touch-up work having been performed during that time. The inspection was performed using visual methods and by sampling DFT readings taken through the full depth of the girders at random cross-sections. The ZINGA was examined for cracking, crazing, peeling, oxidization, as well
    as for signs of rusting of the substrate, including the return of rust in previously badly rusted areas (pits, crevices).

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    QUEENSLAND BRIDGES – AUSTRALIA

    QUEENSLAND BRIDGES – AUSTRALIA

    Customer:
    Queensland Main Roads, Queensland Rail
    Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources

    System:
    Surface preparation: Blasting to SA 2.5
    ZINGA 2 x 60 µm DFT

    Queensland Rail has specified and used ZINGA since 2001. All Queensland Rail Bridges re-coats since that date have been specified ZINGA Film Galvanising. The bridges were in poor condition

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    MOLISSON STREET BRIDGE – AUSTRALIA

    MOLISSON STREET BRIDGE – AUSTRALIA

    The Molisson Street Bridge is in Kyneton, Northern Victoria, Australia and has served the past 100 years for traffic over the Compaspe River.

    It is the first steel bridge structure protected with ZINGA for VicRoads Design.
    In the last decade it was showing rapid deterioration caused by corrosion.
    Therefore it was decided to treat this bridge in May 2007.

    The old coating had to be removed completely because of this rapid advancement of corrosion.

    The ZINGA Coating system used on this bridge will provide exceptional long term protection for
    this “National Heritage” structure, including excellent UV resistance and weathering properties.
    The distinct advantage of using ZINGA as primer coat is that in many years to come the high volume of 96% pure zinc content of ZINGA will extend the service life by some 30 years.

    All steel bridges flex. When using this ZINGA system, the coating will never become brittle and will remain flexible throughout the service life of the coating system, thus preventing possible coating failures.

    BURDEKIN RIVER BRIDGE – AUSTRALIA

    BURDEKIN RIVER BRIDGE – AUSTRALIA

    The Burdekin Bridge (known as the Silver Link) spans the Burdekin River between the towns of Ayr and Home Hill, Queensland, Australia. Located on the Bruce Highway which is part of Highway 1, it is an important link in the national road network.

    It is a road-rail bridge which provides a high flood immunity link between north and south Queensland.
    The Bridge was completed in 1957. Construction began 10 years earlier in 1947.
    1103 meters in length, it is one of the longest multi-span bridges in Australia.

    ZINGA has been used since 2005 for patch repair. During 2010 and 2011 the areas below the bridge, of the 22 approach spans, have been protected with ZINGA.

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    BREMER RIVER BRIDGE – QUEENSLAND RAIL – AUSTRALIA

    BREMER RIVER BRIDGE – QUEENSLAND RAIL – AUSTRALIA

    The Bremer River Rail Bridge spans the Bremer River between the towns of Ipswich and North Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

    The Bridge was completed at the beginning of the 20th century and has a length of 380 meters.

    ZINGA has been included in the specifications from 2010 and has been applied in late 2011, early 2012. The customer was Queensland Rail (Regional Railway Company)

    System: ZINGA 2 x 60 µm DFT

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