CASE STUDY Introduction: “According to a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) corrosion cost study in 2002, the estimated total annual direct cost of corrosion in the United States is $276 billion, or 3.1% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The average direct cost of corrosion for highway bridges is $8.3 billion per year, including $3.8 billion for replacing structurally deficient bridges over a 10-year period

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