The Review of Laser Engineering
Online ISSN : 1349-6603
Print ISSN : 0387-0200
ISSN-L : 0387-0200
Laser Review
Laser Cleaning as Maintenance for Large Steel Structures
Kazuhisa FUJITAKazuaki TOYOSAWAShin-ichiro OKIHARANobumitsu MAEBASHIKazuhiro TAKAHARATetsuaki AKIYOSHI
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2017 Volume 45 Issue 7 Pages 418-

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Abstract
Repainting steel surfaces to prevent corrosion is one maintenance method for such large steel structures as old bridges. Unfortunately, the surface preparation process for repainting has workability and environment problems, despite using the highest-grade treatment blasting method. We propose a laser cleaning system using a fiber laser to solve these problems and describe our continuous-wave laser and a circle scan design as key technologies. System safety and standardization are briefly discussed. We introduce the maintenance problems of steel bridges in Japan to show the importance of the installation of our laser device.
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