Veterans' Glass City Skyway Bridge Main Cable Evaluation

The main span of the Veterans' Glass City Skyway (VGCS) Bridge over the Maumee River is a cable stayed structure. The bridge has a single row of stay cables comprised of epoxy coated strand that are encased in stainless steel sheathing. Nondestructive inspection methods of these bridges are limited and can be expensive. This issue is compounded when the cables are encased in stainless steel sheathing like the VGCS. The ability to detect corrosion, pitting or other defects that can impact the cable is essential to ensure the safety of the traveling public and the longevity of the bridge. Currently, it is unclear if a technology is available that can obtain data to evaluate the condition of cables encased in stainless steel. Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is unaware of any attempts to fully test existing methods to determine the viability and effectiveness of existing procedures. Research is needed to determine if current methods/technologies are capable of evaluating the condition of epoxy coated strands encased in stainless steel. The goal of this research is to determine a systematic method for monitoring and assessing the condition of the epoxy coated strands in the stay cables. The objective of this research is to identify a practical, nondestructive way to evaluate the condition of the epoxy coated strands in the stay cables using existing and available technologies. This research may provide ODOT with the ability to determine the condition of the stay cables on the VGCS. Answering the question of whether or not strands encased in stainless steel can be assessed or even seen through current methods is an essential first step to ensuring the soundness of these structures.

• Record URL:
  https://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/SPR/Research/reportsandplans/Lists/Final%20Reports%20All/AllItems.aspx?View={7D4D0273-6FC5-48A5-AD17-9CC3A7E83DA0}&FilterField1=State%5fx0020%5fJob%5fx0020%5f%5fx0023%5f&FilterValue1=136664

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $143,648.27
• Contract Numbers:

  39160

  118075

  136664

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Ohio Department of Transportation

  Research Program
  1980 West Broad Street
  Columbus, OH  United States  43223
• Project Managers:

  Martindale, Jill

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Toledo

  Department of Civil Engineering
  2801 West Bancroft Street
  Toledo, OH  United States  43606
• Principal Investigators:

  Guner, Serhan

• Start Date: 20230727
• Expected Completion Date: 20250527
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cable stayed bridges; Cables; Corrosion; Epoxy coatings; Inspection; Stainless steel; Test procedures
• Identifier Terms: Veterans Glass City Skyway
• Geographic Terms: Ohio
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01888584
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 39160, 118075, 136664
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 24 2023 4:02PM