Protection of Bridges Against Stray Current Corrosion

A case study of Siennicki Bridge stray current corrosion hazard is presented. A corrosion risk was caused by incorrectly designed tram line traction which goes over the bridge. No dielectric insulation between running rails and bridge steel construction was used. A variety of protection methods agai...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Zakowski, Michal Narozny, Kazimierz Darowicki
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Language:English
Published: Riga Technical University Press 2015-03-01
Series:The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
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Online Access:https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3411
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description A case study of Siennicki Bridge stray current corrosion hazard is presented. A corrosion risk was caused by incorrectly designed tram line traction which goes over the bridge. No dielectric insulation between running rails and bridge steel construction was used. A variety of protection methods against stray currents are described. Characteristics of the endangered bridge were described. Impressed current cathodic protection system against stray currents was proposed and designed at the Department of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Materials Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology. Coupon technique measurements and potential measurements were performed to verify the effectiveness of the protection system.
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spelling doaj-art-5a69c58e5c9f45dea4ecaba281160e3a2025-08-20T02:51:48ZengRiga Technical University PressThe Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering1822-427X1822-42882015-03-01101111610.3846/bjrbe.2015.021858Protection of Bridges Against Stray Current CorrosionKrzysztof Zakowski0Michal Narozny1Kazimierz Darowicki2Dept of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Materials Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandDept of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Materials Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandDept of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Materials Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza str. 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandA case study of Siennicki Bridge stray current corrosion hazard is presented. A corrosion risk was caused by incorrectly designed tram line traction which goes over the bridge. No dielectric insulation between running rails and bridge steel construction was used. A variety of protection methods against stray currents are described. Characteristics of the endangered bridge were described. Impressed current cathodic protection system against stray currents was proposed and designed at the Department of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Materials Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology. Coupon technique measurements and potential measurements were performed to verify the effectiveness of the protection system.https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3411steel bridgereinforced concretecorrosionstray currentcathodic protection
spellingShingle Krzysztof Zakowski
Michal Narozny
Kazimierz Darowicki
Protection of Bridges Against Stray Current Corrosion
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
steel bridge
reinforced concrete
corrosion
stray current
cathodic protection
title Protection of Bridges Against Stray Current Corrosion
title_full Protection of Bridges Against Stray Current Corrosion
title_fullStr Protection of Bridges Against Stray Current Corrosion
title_full_unstemmed Protection of Bridges Against Stray Current Corrosion
title_short Protection of Bridges Against Stray Current Corrosion
title_sort protection of bridges against stray current corrosion
topic steel bridge
reinforced concrete
corrosion
stray current
cathodic protection
url https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3411
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