June 26, 2025 1:00 pm
Ray Bottenberg, P.E., S.E.; State Bridge Engineer, Oregon DOT
David Whitmore, P.Eng., FACI, FCSCE, NACE CP Specialist; President and Chief Innovation Officer; Vector Corrosion Technologies, LTD
Presentation begins: 10:41
Q&A begins: 52:02
Featured Presentation: Preservation of Oregon's Historic Conde McCullough Coastal Concrete Bridges
Documents:
News & Intro PDF: News - Intro Slides June 2025
Presentation PDF: IBT ABC UTC Conde McCullough and Yaquina Bay
Description:
Oregon DOT owns and maintains a number of iconic bridges along scenic SR 101 designed by renowned bridge engineer Conde McCullough. Many of these are designated as historic bridges and Oregon DOT has an innovative bridge preservation program to maintain and preserve these historic structures. Cathodic protection is a key component of this preservation program and it has been used for over 30 years to effectively extend the life of these bridges. The presentation will discuss the history of these historic bridges and the techniques which are being used to keep them in service for future generations to enjoy.
Presenters:
Raymond Bottenberg, S.E., P.E.
State Bridge Engineer
Oregon Department of Transportation
Ray Bottenberg is the State Bridge Engineer at Oregon Department of Transportation. A 1986 mechanical engineering graduate of Oregon State University, Ray worked in private industry until joining ODOT in 1999. He joined ODOT’s Bridge Preservation Unit in 2003 to design Cathodic Protection, Bridge Painting, and Movable Bridge Projects, and was the Bridge Preservation Managing Engineer from 2014 to 2020. Ray is a member of the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures.
David Whitmore, P.Eng., FACI, FCSCE, NACE CP Specialist
President and Chief Innovation Officer
Vector Corrosion Technologies ,LTD
Dave is a registered Professional Engineer, and a Fellow of ACI, ICRI and CSCE. Dave has an interest in corrosion, durability and preservation of concrete structures. He has been involved with Federal Highway Administration on the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) and SHRP 2 projects with regard to Electrochemical Chloride Extraction, Cathodic Protection of concrete bridge structures and Bridges for Service Life Beyond 100 Years.
Presentation Photos / Graphics:
1) Yaquina Bay Bridge, Newport, OR
2) Condition of Existing 20+ Year Old ICCP System Prior to this Work (photo courtesy of Vector)
3) Installation of Work Enclosure (photo courtesy of Vector)
4) Application of Arc-Sprayed Zinc Metallizing (photo courtesy of Vector)
5) Finished Appearance of Arc-Sprayed Zinc ICCP System (photo courtesy of Vector)
6) Historic Photo (photo courtesy ODOT)