PolyureaSan Mateo Bridge Widening Project
Elastomer Specialties, Inc. POLYMERS DIVISION                    
 Phase IVPre-cast Concrete Pilings Preparation & Coating Application

Polyurea Bridge CoatingConcrete Piling Surface Preparation And coating Application
Application area for PoxyPrime, PoxyPrime BF and ElastoGard ARC to concrete bridge support pilings. Protective tents were constructed and used to prevent overspray from contaminating vehicles and adjacent buildings

Polyurea Concrete CoatingInstallation Of ElastoGard ARC and PoxyPrime BF
Application of ElastoGard ARC over PoxyPrime. The technician is using a GlasCraft MH, plural component pump. Next, technicians will fill in random pinholes and holidays that were missed during the application of PoxyPrime BF.
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Application Of PolySpar HP To Concrete Piling
Technician applying PolySpar HP top coat to support piling. Completed piling will have masking removed, then stacked where it will wait to be carried to the barge for transport down the Petaluma river to the job site.

 Phase VSite Photos of Loaded Barges & Installation of Deck Plates

Polyurea Concrete CoatingSan Mateo Bridge Site San Francisco Bay
Barges ted up along side of the bridge waiting to have pilings, end caps, girders and deck plates removed.
Polyurea Concrete CoatingConcrete Finishing Of Bridge Deck & Underside Of Deck
Final stage of concrete finishing over coated deck plates and girders. While all the primary coating takes place in the pre-cast yard, some additional coating is required at the job site. A different coating contractor is responsible for all on site touch up and repairs.
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Girder & Deck Plate Installation / Concrete Pumping
LEFT: Layout of deck plates and initial concrete topping between deck plates. Concrete is applied through a pump truck, directly over deck plates and re-bar.
RIGHT: This photo shows how a girder is installed and tied in with re-bar.
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Completion of a segment of the CALTRANS San Mateo Bridge widening project.


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