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What We Can Learn From Mass Underground Water Pipe Corrosion
A lack of effective corrosion prevention could be a main cause for the failure of the metallic pipes used for the water system. This...
Increasing Coating Performance through Application Process Control
This article reviews the problems and best-practice solutions to achieving good marine coating specifications, while ensuring the...
How Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) is Changing Sewer and Pipeline Asset Management
New closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras are used by water authorities and underground pipeline operators to inspect pipes, identify...
The Use of Laser Scanning when Conducting Fitness-for-Service Corrosion Assessments
Laser scanning (profilometry) is a highly effective and accurate inspection method for measuring changes in geometry of pressurized vessels...
Mega Rust: Navy Trends in Shipbuilding & Corrosion Control
In an in-depth interview, Mega Rust chairman Dave Zilber shares his views on U.S. Navy ship design and construction, contractor methods,...
Use of Non-intrusive Inspection in Onshore Gas Facilities
Non-intrusive inspections of pressure and process vessels are used to determine the internal condition of the equipment without having to...
Hybrid Corrosion Protection Systems for Prestressed Concrete Bridges
Many reinforced concrete structures suffer from corrosion damage. Hybrid corrosion protection is an attractive alternative to traditional...
Why Non-intrusive Inspection (NII) is Such an Effective Process for Corrosion Management
Non-intrusive inspections (NII) are increasingly being considered as an alternative to the traditional internal visual inspection (IVI)...
An Introduction to the Alexander Cell
Cathodic protection monitoring measurements are concerned with the equilibrium of electrical potentials. The Alexander Cell establishes...
Using 3D Laser Analysis for Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Pipeline Corrosion
NDT inspectors are able to perform inspection services in difficult to access areas, including confined spaces, elevated areas, and on and...
How Hybrid Cathodic Protection Systems Are Being Used to Protect Reinforced Concrete
A hybrid anode system that combines the elements of realkalization, cathodic protection and galvanic protection can be used as a protection...
The Root Causes of Today's Multifactorial Concrete Problems
A defect or problem in an existing reinforced concrete structure is multifactorial and often stems from obscure reasons. A proper root...
What Does Quality Control Mean in the Corrosion and Coatings Industry?
Quality control on a job site is often standardized by regulatory agencies in a way that makes it completely objective, and hence...
Expert Q&A: How to Succeed in the Corrosion & Coatings Field
In his 60 years in the corrosion business, Louis D. Vincent has become an icon of integrity and leadership. In this interview, he tells us...
VIDEO: The Basics of Corrosion and Protection
When it comes to protecting major infrastructure, corrosion prevention can get very complicated. However, the most basic principles of...
Corrosion Under Insulation: The Challenge and Need for Insulation
With CUI, it's best to think about long-term solutions and minimizing future failures. This takes an effort at all phases of the life...
6 Ways to Prevent Corrosion Failure Analysis Frustration
This article discusses how to work with a metallurgical lab to increase the likelihood of getting the information needed to determine the...
6 Ways to Measure Surface Profiles for Concrete Surface Preparation
Concrete may need to be prepared for repairs and overlays, or to clean and/or roughen the surface for the application of a subsequent...
Working towards Consensus in the Coatings and Corrosion Fields
Behind the technical reason for a failure, there resides a lack of technical curiosity, a search for the truth and, ultimately, a lack of...
