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A Corrosion Control Plan for Saint Lawrence Seaway Navigation Locks
The Saint Lawrence Seaway is a series of locks, canals and navigable channels that allow oceangoing vessels to travel from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean….
Bridge Expansion Joint Designs: Corrosion of Steel Framing Below Deck and Pier Cap Reinforcement
Image 1 – Typical Beam End Corrosion at Abutment Backwall My wife thinks that my driving skills are poor. She is not entirely wrong in this opinion. …
The Effect of Surface Preparation on Coating Performance
Prediction of service life for naturally exposed coatings remains problematic. A number of factors can have an effect on coating performance, but none more so than surface…
Analysis of Coating Blister Failures and Associated Coating and Substrate Risks
Blistering is a common coating failure, and for many years, the causes and mechanisms of blistering have been studied to characterize and determine the effects on coating…
Painting the Natchez-Vidalia Westbound Bridge
The Natchez-Vidalia Westbound Bridge is a 4,205-foot-long through-truss structure that was built in 1940 and carries U.S. 84 westbound over the Mississippi River from Natchez, Mississippi, to…
Test Your Knowledge Series – Surface Preparation Standards for Non-ferrous Metals
Background Most of the SSPC surface preparation standards focus on the preparation of steel, either by abrasive blast cleaning (dry and wet), power tool cleaning, or water…
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