Corrosion & Materials | October 2013
30th September 2013Diagnostics – How to Determine the Health of Concrete Structures
Diagnostics – How to Determine the Health of Concrete Structures Mike Rutherford, Freyssinet Australia Pty Ltd Our ageing infrastructure is, in most cases, under more demand than originally designed for...
11th September 2013Case Studies of Waste Water Structure Rehabilitation – Products, Methods and Outcomes
Case Studies of Waste Water Structure Rehabilitation – Products, Methods and Outcomes Nicholas Critchley, Savcor Concrete waste water structures can deteriorate at a rapid pace when measureable concentrations of hydrogen sulphide gas...
11th September 2013Mind the Gap – the Hidden Threat of Failing Passive Fire Protection
Mind the Gap – the Hidden Threat of Failing Passive Fire Protection David Hunter is Managing Director – Global Distribution of Mascoat. This article originally appeared in CoatingsPro Magazine. Facilities...
11th September 2013New Systems Open Opportunities for Cathodic Protection in Concrete Repair
New Systems Open Opportunities for Cathodic Protection in Concrete Repair Frank Papworth, Specialist Repair & Construction Products Cathodic protection (CP) offers the advantage of permanent repair that does not require the expensive...
11th September 2013HMB Endeavour Hull Preservation
HMB Endeavour Hull Preservation John Dingley, Sponge-jet Product manager Bruno Favretti, Favcote Managing Director Project Outline The ablative anti-fouling bottom paint on HMB Endeavour, a modern-day replica of the vessel...
11th September 2013Case History: Canusa 3-Layer Heat Shrink Sleeve System Used on QSN3 Project
Case History: Canusa 3-Layer Heat Shrink Sleeve System Used on QSN3 Project David Anderson: Sales and Marketing Manager, Universal Corrosion Coatings Pty Ltd. Nasa Chaabani: Manager Australasia, Canusa-CPS. ‘It never...
11th September 2013Getting it Right – The First Time
Getting it Right – The First Time Daniel McKeown, Dulux Protective Coatings We all know there is a cost associated with corrosion, but the exact numbers are hard to quantify....
11th September 2013Pipelines and Polyurethane Coatings: A Winning Combination
Pipelines and Polyurethane Coatings: A Winning Combination By Jennifer Frakes Photos courtesy of ITW Polymers Coatings — Futura and Northwest Pipe Company. This article was originally published in the March...
11th September 2013Sydney Desalination Pipeline Cathodic Protection System
Sydney Desalination Pipeline Cathodic Protection System Performance Review After 3 Years Jim Galanos, Engineering Manager, Corrosion Control Engineering Introduction As part of a NSW State Government initiative to provide Sydney with a...
11th September 2013Overcoming corrosion challenges faced in alumina processing
Overcoming corrosion challenges faced in alumina processing Buel Over the past 6 years Buel has performed a significant number of inspection, maintenance and repair projects associated with tank corrosion of...
11th September 2013Don’t Gamble on Your Coating Selection
Don’t Gamble on Your Coating Selection Alex Spillett, Industrial Galvanizers (Australia) The redevelopment of the Star City Casino (now known as ‘The Star’) beside Sydney’s Darling Harbour is a recent...
7th August 2013GPR Array for Condition Assessment of Concrete
GPR Array for Condition Assessment of Concrete Slabs & Pavements Concrete slabs and pavements represent a significant percentage of the built environment, they are the hardest working part of many...
7th August 2013High Grade Coatings Keep Coastal Stadium Gleaming
High Grade Coatings Keep Coastal Stadium Gleaming (Reprinted with ASI’s permission from March 2012 issue of Steel Australia) Sports stadia present a unique combination of challenges for stemming corrosion of...
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