BALTIMORE, MD (Oct. 31, 2008) - Electro Tech CP -- a provider of services and technologies for corrosion control -- recently received an Award of Excellence from the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) for its participation in the pile repair and protection for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia.

In its 14th year, ICRI sponsors the annual awards program to recognize outstanding projects in the concrete repair industry. As the only organization dedicated to improving the quality of repair, restoration and protection of concrete and other structures, ICRI receives submittals for the competition from around the world. This year's awards were presented at a banquet held in conjunction with the ICRI Fall Convention in St. Louis, Mo.

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT), originally opened to traffic in 1964, is one of the most significant transportation structures in North America. Built and operated by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, CBBT is the world's largest bridge-tunnel complex.

Corrosion of the reinforcing steel encased within the structure's support piles had caused the concrete bridge piles to crack and spall. Corrosion occurred when the reinforcing steel experienced exposure to chlorides from the marine environment. The cracks and spalls on the bridge's piles were patched and repaired, but the reinforcing steel in some of the bridge's oldest piles continued to corrode.

A rehabilitation plan was engineered by Jacobs Civil, Inc for the CBBT District. The repair project's general Contractor, Precon Construction, installed Electro Tech CP's LifeJacket® cathodic protection system on bridge piles to provide galvanic corrosion protection to damaged piles. This system fulfilled the project's requirements for a long-term, proven protection system that could operate maintenance-free.

About ICRI

The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) is an association who's purpose is to improve the quality of concrete restoration, repair and protection, through education of, and communication among, the members and those who use their services.

About Electro Tech CP

Electro Tech CP is a specialty provider of corrosion control and water intrusion prevention services and technologies that protect infrastructure, buildings and investments worldwide.  For more information, please visit http://www.electrotechcp.com/.