The key to designing for appearance
While galvanizing is all about durability, missing these simple steps in the design and fabrication processes can cause aesthetic challenges.
Tag: corrosion
Groundbreaking new corrosion map of Australia to be launched
An engineer tasked with designing a building or piece of infrastructure will soon have access to a new tool that ...
Could self-healing concrete be the solution to wastewater pipeline corrosion?
A UniSA professor is researching the use of water treatment sludge and ‘self-healing’ concrete to counteract corrosion of concrete in ...
Sheltered micro-environments have a higher risk of corrosion
SPONSORED BY They can have a significant impact on the durability of residential construction, especially in certain areas, warns the ...
Residential construction corrosion rates higher than expected, says new advice
Micro-environment corrosion tests are challenging assumptions in residential construction, according to the Galvanizers Association of Australia (GAA).
Galvanized steel: New guide warns against poor choices of paint products
Paint delamination and under-film corrosion can strip years of service life from duplex coated structures. It can come down to ...
How one engineer is “fighting a good fight” against metal corrosion
Nick Birbilis finds the deterioration mechanism of a metal fascinating. His pioneering work in preserving metallic elements has won him ...
