ABSTRACT

The main cables and hangers of suspension bridge, corrodes easily due to exposure in the sun, the rain, and repeatable stress combination. Its anticorrosive coating is of great importance among maintenance work. Based on research and study of anticorrosive coating development of suspension bridges home and abroad, this paper summarizes the anticorrosive coating schemes and maintenance, repair and service practice of suspension bridges in China, and proposes coating system suitable for bridge in China. It can be referred to in main cable protection and maintenance scheme.