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The Brian Cherry Symposium Papers

Training admin June 17, 2019

We are rapidly approaching this years International Symposium in Corrosion Science and Corrosion Engineering. Over the next few weeks we be releasing the some of the papers from the 2017 Brian Cherry International Concrete Symposium. They are available in web format to…

Predicting long-term durability of steel reinforced concrete with calcium nitrite corrosion inhibitor

Training admin June 12, 2019

N. S. Berke1, M. C. Hicks2 1Tourney Consulting Group, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA 2Grace Construction Products, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Summary: Steel reinforced concrete is one of the most durable and cost-effective construction materials, but it can suffer in high chloride environments from corrosion…

Organic corrosion inhibitors – new build and existing structures performance

gillianzz June 3, 2019

J. Meyer Cortec Corporation, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Summary: Corrosion of embedded steel is a leading cause of deterioration in reinforced concrete structures. While concrete mix designs have become more durable, the possibility of cracking due to shrinkage, movement, or other forces…

NZTA Experiences with the Protection and Repair of Concrete Road Bridges

Robert Slater May 3, 2019

This post is taken from an original paper presented at Brian Cherry International Concrete Symposium 2017. Author:Barry Wright New Zealand Transport Authority A summary of New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) experiences with corrosion of concrete road bridges on the NZ state highway…

Rusticles and Wrecks

Nicholas Flood January 25, 2019

Nickolas is a Corrosion Technician working at the Australian Maritime Museum of Australia (ANMM) and recently published a blog article on the ANMM website . Republished with permission

Maritime Event | Roundup

Richard Reilly November 23, 2018

The technical program included speakers from: Dulux, Marine and Civil Maintenance, AECOM, Fibrecon, V-Rod, ASC Shipbuilding, Jotun Marine and the ACA. Special thanks as always to our sponsor for the event – Dulux Protective Coatings – without whose support the event wouldn’t…

Maritime Event in Cairns

Website Admin November 15, 2018

There are a few place left on this event on the 20th November This one-day seminar takes a look at corrosion mitigation systems and different management strategies for marine infrastructure. This event is for anyone who has involvement with managing corrosion in…

Anti-fouling Innovation | Keeping ships at sea longer

Robert Slater October 22, 2018

Dr Andrew Ang of Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia) has been selected overall winner for the prestigious 2018 Fresh Science Victoria Award for work related to corrosion and biofouling, A new corrosion-resistant coating that halved the build-up of algae and barnacles…

Digging in for tunnel durability

Robert Slater September 5, 2018

Tunnels that carry road, rail and utility services are usually built to minimise the cost and time it takes to move people, freight and services around a city or country.

Anodes, Chemical Composition & Your Boat

Website Admin May 25, 2018

Let us start by saying that there is nothing mystical about anodes. They sacrifice themselves to protect your hull and other immersed or buried metallic fittings against corrosion. Metals and Alloys that are higher on the Galvanic Table protect those alloys below…