The Australasian Corrosion Association is a professional, member-based, Not-For-Profit established in the 1950’s and has one of the largest member written peer-reviewed articles and conference papers libraries anywhere. Continuing this tradition we are opening up the website to members to post comments, contribute to forums, send us reviews, photos and submit articles. You can even...
21st September 2017
At the completion of this year’s call for director nominations, the four ACA members listed below along with their introduction statement have nominated for the ACA Board. The ACA election to fill the three vacancies on the ACA Board will be held by members of the ACA Council on Sunday 12 November in Sydney. Successful...
21st September 2017
Those that know me, know that as devout underwater enthusiast, I am constantly wanting to seek out ways to ensure that the underwater realm that I hold so dear is protected from pollutants due to losses in containment and the effects of global warming, which is exacerbated by the ever-increasing use of energy in metal...
21st September 2017
My name is Dean Ferguson, current Senior Vice President of the ACA Victorian Branch. I have been a member of the ACA since 2008 when I joined as a student. The ACA has become an important part of my life in the decade since, and I am now hoping to be trusted with the opportunity...
21st September 2017
The ACA has been an invigorating industry fellowship experience. The ACA has helped tremendously with my personal technical and professional development to the point I am able to contribute at a number of levels to the ongoing quality of infrastructure management across Australasia. Whilst an active member at division, branch and council level of the...
21st September 2017
I have been a member of the ACA for the past 25 years. Throughout this time I have held the positions of local Branch Secretary, Branch Treasurer, Branch President and local Membership and Education Officer. I have served on the ACA Ops Committee for 10 plus years. I have also held the position of Australasian...
21st September 2017
A Technical Specification has been prepared by Standards NZ for corrosion protection of structural steel-work exposed to the New Zealand atmospheric and non-atmospheric environments. This new Specification is intended to be used to satisfy the durability requirements of the NZ Building Code Clause B2, and the New Zealand Transport Agency Bridge manual. It is also...
21st September 2017
[envira-gallery id=”3344″] On 14 September at UNSW attendees, in teams were given a visual inspection report for a structure and the task to choose what further investigation was required. After a short break for networking and an overview of remediation techniques, the teams needed to decide the most suitable remediation methods to ensure that the...
21st September 2017
When is a Paint Dry? Rob Francis, R A Francis Consulting Services, Ashburton, Victoria, Australia This seemingly simple question of When is a paint dry may appear as exciting as watching paint dry, but in fact shows some complications that can arise with definitions in the coatings industry.
11th September 2017
Pure Polyurea, Corrosion Protection & Offshore Oil Rigs Rhino Linings Australasia Pty Ltd (RLA). Both abrasive and corrosive, the marine environment is unforgiving of maritime structures such as offshore platforms, rigs, and ocean-going vessels—all of which are major investments for the companies operating them. All activities in a marine environment are impacted by corrosion; the...
11th September 2017Moisture as a cause of CUI Andy Hoffman Moisture is one of the major factors to consider when investigating corrosion under insulation (CUI). Accumulating water within an insulation system can wreak havoc on metal piping, ventilation and other insulated surfaces, originating from a variety of sources, including condensation within the systems, water spray from deluge...
11th September 2017Refurbishment of Makatote Viaduct, New Zealand G. Matthews¹, M. Keenan², D. Jansen2 ¹TBS Group, New Zealand, ²Structures Engineering Services, KiwiRail, New Zealand 1. Introduction The Makatote Viaduct is on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) Railway line, which is a 680km long railway that connects Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities in New Zealand (NZ)....
11th September 2017Coating Refurbishment of Domain Tunnel Ventilation Stack, Melbourne Case study submitted by Mattioli – Innovators in Protective Coatings, who are a leading protective coating applicator in Australia, based in Victoria. Transurban’s Grant Street Ventilation Stack for the Domain Tunnel has recently been refurbished by Mattioli’s industrial coating team. The Stack is close to 50 metres...
11th September 2017BE PREPARED – Is Surface Preparation for Concrete Repairs a Fad? Hamid Khan – Product Segment Manager, Parchem Prior to the commencement of concrete repairs, the fundamental thing to consider is surface preparation. The amelioration of damaged concrete structures involves many elements, from engineers, applicators and even legal counsel. This paper details the primary value...
11th September 2017Tools & Tips: Holiday Detection on Coated Steel & Concrete Substrates Tom Swan, November 19, 2015 (republished from Corrosionpedia.com) I’m often asked questions about holiday testing or, as the Europeans call it, porosity testing. Of course, pinholes in a newly applied coating can leave the substrate exposed to the environment and vulnerable to corrosion. It...
11th September 2017