Friday, October 7, 2011

Corrosion Restoration Technologies: Lifejacket

The Lifejacket system has a specially designed anode that gets encapsulated within a cavity between the existing piling and a two-piece fiberglass form

Corrosion is caused by chemical or electrochemical attack

Wooden forms are used to retain grout while pouring and curing. They are later removed to allow saltwater to wet the anode interface within the jacket

The finished product encases the piers

By Douglas L. Leng
Source: http://www.djc.com/news/ae/11194205.html

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