Re: For Inquiring Minds
Author: E9
Date: 10-19-2014 - 14:25
Inquiring Minds Wrote:
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> Per the Wikipedia article that is linked to, under
> the disadvantages section, “Weathering steel is
> sensitive to humid subtropical climates. In such
> environments, it is possible that the protective
> patina may not stabilize but instead continue to
> corrode. The same thing can happen in
> environments laden with sea salt.” Paint will
> help, but not prevent the eventual decay of the
> structure. Sing steel in such a location was a
> poor choice the first time around, and will be
> proven to be a poor choice on the replacement
> bridge, unless costly and time consuming
> maintenance is performed at regular intervals
> (repainting being the biggest). Although it is
> nice for historical purposes to have the new
> bridge be built the same as the old one, al all
> concrete bridge would have been much better suited
> to the environment and will cost much less to
> maintain in the long run.
Excuse my ignorance, but how long did the bridge last
that they just removed?
Are their reasons to believe the new, heavier bridge,
made of presumably better stuff to begin with, won't
last at least as long as the old one did?