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Arched Bridge RestorationLocation: City of Norwalk, Connecticut
 Vacuum Impregnation of cracks on the Arch face and cantilever walkway for the state of CT, City of Norwalk
Problem: During a planned remediation project on a poured in place arch-bridge on cantilevered walkway
Remediation: Vacuum Injection on the face of the Wall St. Bridge to seal & fill cracks |
Precast Girders RepairLocation: Interstate 84–over Skungamaug River
 Typical precast short span bridge beam with end bearing shear cracking. Connecticut DOT required vacuum injection as criteria for repair in order to accept the girder
Problem: New concrete girders were damaged prior to delivery to the construction site and were determind by state inspectors to be not-satisfactory for use.
Remediation: Vacuum Injection of the girder bearing-ends to re-establish the integrity of the fractured, damaged concrete members. |
Road RepairLocation: Buffalo Niagara International Airport
 Vacuum Impregnation of Slabs for the NYSDOT at the Genesee Road Access for the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport
Problem: New Pour Road Slab Failures, non-reinforced concrete slab failure at a very high-traffic entrance to the airport. State inspections found surface cracking and high porosity in the newly poured slab.
Remediation: Balvac Vacuum Impregnation to fill surface open cracks and to solidify the high porosity for the friable finish. |