Projects

Projects

Salit Specialty Rebar (SSR) works closely with all divisions within the Salit Group to deliver products to clients on time and on budget. Following are project summaries that are representative of the capabilities of SSR's client service and production teams. The comapny offers a wide range of stainless steel products, including pre-assembled cages and mats produced by StelCrete.

Ottawa's Clyde Avenue Bridge Rapid Replacement on TransCanada Highway Completed Two Hours Ahead of Schedule

The new bridge sections were built separately on top of two support structures in a staging area near the bridge. The original bridge sections consisted of reinforced concrete road decks supported on heavy steel girders. The new sections were designed in a similar way, but with one very important difference. The concrete decks and barrier walls of the new sections are reinforced with Alloy 2205 stainless steel reinforcing bar. The original bridge sections were built with carbon steel rebar, which corroded. About 95 tons of stainless steel rebar, cut and bent by Salit Specialty Rebar were supplied to the project.

Bridge deck sections built separately in staging area

Stainless Steel Rebar Used for Strength and Durability on Pacific Coast Bridge

The Spencer Creek Bridge north of Newport, Oregon at Beverly Beach is on the Pacific Coast Highway (US101) and will use approximately 70 tons of 2205 stainless steel rebar (SSR). The bridge is being built to replace a bridge constructed in 1947 that has been closed due to structural problems caused by corrosion.

Stainless steel rebar being placed to reinforce deck

Two-lane Bridge with Stainless Steel Deck Replaces 1960s Bridge Over Siuslaw River

Deterioration of the substructure, deck, and girders had been accelerating over the last 15 to 20 years. The old structure was replaced with a new two-lane bridge in a new alignment just south of the old bridge. The new bridge meets all standards for shoulder width, vehicle crash protection barrier, and earthquake sustainability, and sight distance is improved on North Fork Road. Salit Specialty Rebar supplied 169 tons of Type 2205 duplex stainless steel. Duplex steels have a mixed microstructure of austenite and ferrite.

Deck comprised of Type 2205 duplex stainless steel.

Tangier Island Bridge

All of the reinforcing was required to meet ASTM A955/955M. Stainless steel grade 2205 duplex material was used because of its high corrosion resistance, greater strength, and proven reliability. Pre-assembled cages were preferred to reduce the labor costs in the remote Tangier location. The welding had to be accomplished in accordance with AWS D1.5 and D1.6. Salit worked with StelCrete of Niagara Falls, Ontario to provide the cages for several reasons. Foremost, Salit needed to be involved in the fabrication process. As a sister company in the Salit Steel Group the collaboration allowed the input and supervision necessary to undertake this complicated and intricate fabrication. Secondly, StelCrete has an excellent record of accomplishments and reputation for precision welding. The company has demonstrated this repeatedly, supplying large and project-critical pre-welded steel reinforcement products to the precast industry. In addition, StelCrete has the certified welders necessary to meet the VDOT requirements for certification.

Pre-assembly of stainless steel cage for bridge abutment