Rev. 7-1-95

SURFACE SEAL FOR STEEL BRIDGE TO BE PAINTED

709-M-019

 

The Standard Specifications are revised as follows:

SECTION 709, AFTER LINE 63, INSERT AS FOLLOWS:

Concrete surfaces on existing bridges with structural steel to be repainted shall be prepared and sealed with epoxy penetrating sealer in accordance with 709.05(b). The portions of abutments and bents to be sealed shall include the vertical surfaces above the tops of such abutments or bents and the tops and the sides of the caps. For portions of piers or bents which do not have definite demarcations for caps, the sealer shall be extended 600 mm (24 in.) below the tops on all accessible sides.