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... 65 Steel bridges contain horizontal surfaces and other geometries that tend to collect water and debris. Collected debris has a variety of negative impacts including increasing steel corrosion.
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... 66 Corrosion Prevention for Extending the Service Life of Steel Bridges The University of Pittsburgh investigated the effectiveness of cleaning practices on three Pennsylvania bridges that experience anti-icing and deicing practices typical for the Northeast (Alland et al.
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... Bridge Cleaning 67 Bridge Cleaning with Additives Independent testing showed that the use of a soluble salt remover can cause a 50% reduction in surface chlorides versus water washing after abrasive blasting steel panels in a lab scenario (KTA-Tator 1995)

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