New Suspended Access Option for Bridges Is a Game Changer

摘要

QuikShield™, a versatile suspended access product, is revolutionizing bridge maintenance and restoration projects. "We wanted to provide a cost-effective, complementary system to QuikDeck®, another suspended access product from Safway," explains Mathieu Grumberg, engineering manager for Safway's Bridge Division, "while avoiding the disadvantages associated with other bridge access options." Traditional solutions to bridge access often have involved corrugated steel decking or chain link fence. However, steel decking can become slippery, especially when wet. It also flexes, and blasting media can be difficult to remove from the "valleys." Chain link fence can induce a sense of vertigo and does not provide a firm walking surface.