REINFORCEKiT® STRUCTURE, Catenary protection – Europe
Composite solution for structural repair
Overview
The objective of the job performed by 3X ENGINEERING (3X) specialists in February 2022 was to protect 2 new catenary supports (HEA beams) from corrosion. These structures are located near a railway line. To this purpose, REINFORCEKIT® STRUCTURE product was installed on the base of these beams as protection.
Results
The job was perfectly carried out by 3X specialists and both catenary supports were protected using REINFORCEKIT® STRUCTURE product. They are now protected from various problems like corrosion, climatic aggressions, impacts. This product has a long-term performance that increased considerably your structures sustainability.
 Defect type |
Protection from corrosion |
Details |
Catenary supports - HEA beams |
Location |
Europe |
3X Product type |
REINFORCEKIT® STRUCTURE |
SCOPE OF WORK
The protective operation was performed following 3X installation procedure made of 4 main steps:
- Surface cleaning: The surface was firstly dusted and cleaned using acetone. Hygrometric conditions were checked and the area to be protected was delimited. For a new beam of this design, it is necessary to treat a height of 25cm.
- Anticorrosive coating application: 3X high-bonding epoxy resin was applied on the concrete structure area, previously delimited, including on the support (base of the structure) to create a first sealing layer.
- Waterproofing filler application: Elastomeric filler was applied on the junction between the structure and the support to avoid water infiltration.
- Anti-UV/humidity/impact protective coating application: Final specific protective coating was applied on the same area mentioned in step 2 to protect against deterioration and climatic variations.
