Dive summary:
- In a move somewhat akin to the markings under ice in hockey arenas or under the varnish on basketball courts, Luke Air Force Base in Arizona commanders decided to eliminate a maintenance item by having important markings built into police concrete surfaces so paint or tape markings are unneeded.
- Yezco Concrete has the job of refinishing 250,000 square feet of hangar floor, and the contractor worked with Ameripolish, its dye supplier, to have the color markings set into the concrete that was being finished to a 3,000-grit shine.
- The contractor also had a consultant measure the coefficient of friction for the floors so the company and the Air Force can document when wear requires repairs.
From the article:
“We took the time to lay out where all the striping and coloring should go for the walkways and hazardous areas and incorporated them into the polished concrete floors throughout the hangars,” [VP Rob] Yezzi adds. ...