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  Corrosion Prevention

  Tools & Tips: Holiday Detection on Coated Steel & Concrete Substrates

  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...

  By: Tom Swan | Manager, M-TEST

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  Prevention

  Working towards Consensus in the Coatings and Corrosion Fields

  “I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better. I...

  By: Warren Brand | Owner, Chicago Corrosion Group and W Brand Consulting

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  Concrete

  Corrosion Resistance in Reinforced Concrete Structures

  Though the steel reinforcement (rebar) is embedded in the concrete, it is still vulnerable to corrosion. This concrete corrosion deteriorates the bars; thus reducing the...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Hybrid Corrosion Protection Systems for Prestressed Concrete Bridges

  Many reinforced concrete structures suffer from corrosion damage. Causes include salt ingress due to the application of de-icing salts during winter maintenance,...

  By: C. Christodoulou and R. Kilgour

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  Concrete

  Case Study: Remediation of 1960s-Era Concrete Silos

  The CBH Group is one of Australia’s leading grain organizations, a cooperative with operations including grain storage, handling and transport, to marketing...

  By: J Barry

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  Corrosion

  VIDEO: What Is a Corrosion Microcell?

  Microcell corrosion is when active corrosion and the cathodic half-cell reaction that it produces take place at different points along the same piece of metal. Corrosion...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Concrete

  6 Ways to Measure Surface Profiles for Concrete Surface Preparation

  A coating can only be as good as the preparation of the underlying substrate. For substrates in general, preparation involves cleaning and roughening to achieve an...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Corrosion Prevention

  World of Concrete 2016: Corrosion's Impact on Concrete

  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – February 4, 2016World of Concrete is a significant show, not just by the numbers, but also for corrosion. More and more, talks are given and...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff