Header & Joint Replacement

Bridge Header and Expansion Joint Repair Solutions

GeoCHEM provides advanced solutions for bridge header repairs and expansion joint replacements using rapid curing, load-bearing polymer and slurry systems. These repair solutions are engineered for long-lasting performance on concrete and asphalt structures, helping maintain the structural integrity of bridges and roadways.

Our systems are ideal for repairing damaged bridge abutments, headers, and expansion joints. They deliver fast, durable, and load-bearing results, minimizing downtime and ensuring safe, reliable infrastructure. Proven applications in transportation projects demonstrate the effectiveness of these repair methods, with some installations performing successfully for years.

Key Benefits:

• Rapid, load-bearing repairs for bridge headers and expansion joints

• Suitable for concrete and asphalt bridge surfaces

• Minimizes downtime while maintaining structural integrity

• Long-lasting solutions for both abutment and bridge side repairs

• Hand-mixed or machine-dispensed options available

GeoCHEM’s bridge repair solutions provide municipalities and contractors with the ability to restore critical infrastructure efficiently, safely, and with superior durability, helping extend the service life of bridges and related structures.

 Technical Drawing:  Header and Joint Replacement

Images are of a bridge header repair in upstate NY by NYDOT.  This repair was done in 2014 and is still holding up well.  NYDOT is now the second largest Concrete Welder Customer after Caltrans since adopting this method for their Bridge Header Repair and Replacement process.

Utilize Concrete Welder, Elastic Cement or Percol Dopey Soup Polymers for Rapid Repair of Damaged Concrete on the Abutment Side and Bridge Side of the Bridge Joint. 

Concrete Welder TDS: https://www.geocheminc.com/pdf/percol/Geo_Concrete_Welder_Gray_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf
Concrete Welder Information Concrete Welder Machine Dispensed Concrete Polymer

Elastic Cement TDS: https://www.geocheminc.com/pdf/percol/Geo_Elastic_Cement_Gray_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf
Elastic Cement Information: Elastic Cement Machine Dispensed Concrete Polymer

Dopey Soup TDS: https://www.geocheminc.com/pdf/percol/Geo_Dopey_Soup_Gray_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf
Dopey Soup Information: Dopey Soup Hand Dispensed Concrete Polymer