Buildings & Infrastructure

Increased Infrastructure Reliability and Availability

The constant crossroad between the quality of corrosion protection systems and availability asset is no longer an issue. Sponge Blasting technology allows more organizations, every day, to keep their assets available with less disruption to the community at large. Sponge-Jet technology promotes sustainability without sacrificing the strict quality requirements for surface preparation needed in order to obtain proper and long lasting protection of infrastructure.

Bridges & Tunnels
Parks & Recreation
Locks & Dams
Stadiums
Institutions (Schools, Hospitals, Museums)

Building and infrastructure like these have all benefited from Sponge-Jet’s innovative, gentle and controlled technology.

Features & Benefits

Lessens Disruption to Community
Increases Structure & Asset Availability
Supports Public Environmental Initiatives
Lowers Project Costs
Increases Asset Life and Coating Performance
Extends Time Between Repairs

Buildings & Infrastructure Applications

Precision Cleaning of Tiles in Municipal Tunnel
Cleaning accumulated environmental contaminants from glazed tile in New York’s Holland Tunnel; goal… remove contaminants, but cause no damage to tile.
Coating Removal on Concrete at Football Stadium
Coating removal on the concrete walkways, steps and risers of West Point’s Michie Stadium; repainting of the stadium called for removal thick non-skid coating system without damage to the base substrate.
Coating Removal on Steel Infrastructure at Marine Terminal
Coating preparation on steel super-structure at Dos Bocas Marine Terminal (Mexico); the contractor was tasked to remove corrosion and repaint beams while controlling fugitive emissions during blasting - and without interrupting multiple trades or causing seaside contamination. Specifications called for 65micron (2.5 mil) profile with a Near White Metal Blast Cleaning - Sa2.5 (NACE 2 / SSPC SP-10).
Cleaning Environmental Stains from Bridge Pilings
Cleaning accumulated environmental contaminants from architectural stone pilings of Boston’s Historic Longfellow Bridge.
Coating Repair on Truss Bridge
Sponge-Jet coating preparation during repairs of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge; engineers specify Sponge-Jet to maximum dust suppression over water during surface preparation on replacement steel beams and weld seams.
New Coating Preparation on Prefabricated Truss Bridge
Sponge-Jet coating preparation on prefabricated truss bridge; this bridge manufacturer built Sponge-Jet blasting into the blast and coating operations of their manufacturing process.
Lead-based Paint Removal from Brick at Historic Baseball Park
Lead paint removal from iconic Fenway Park; restoration contractor successfully uses Sponge-Jet to suppress harmful fugitive emissions of lead-based paint from original brick facades.
Plate and Pipe Coating Maintenance at Dam
Turbine room maintenance at the Bonneville Dam; Removing lead-based paint from steel plates and pipes adjacent to remote yet dust-sensitive locations in the facility.

Sponge-Jet Resource Center

Resources

Sponge-Jet Resource Center

Resources

Battery Chamberlin Preservation
Article on historic US Army gun at Battery Chamberlin (California) and how Sponge-Jet was selected b…
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Bridge Maintenance and Construction Info
PDF shows benefits of Sponge-Jet blast media. Selective blast helps facilitate inspection.
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Bridge Weld Seam
PDF magazine article describes benefits of Sponge-Jet blast media in bridge weld seam construction a…
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Removing mineral deposits / biological growth / metallic staining from Belvedere Castle
Removing mineral deposits, biological growth and metallic staining from Central Park’s Belvedere Cas…
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