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Autopsy of Adelaide and EOFY Dinner

Suzzanna July 3, 2017

On Thursday 29 June the SA Branch met at Crowne Plaza Adelaide for an EOFY Dinner featuring Adelaide’s best urban explorer Scott McCarten. Scott has been exploring and blogging about Adelaide’s abandoned, derelict and forgotten sites around South Australia. He presented some…

ASI Documents for improved steel-work compliance.

Suzzanna July 3, 2017

Over the last few years, ASI has invested heavily in the groundwork necessary to offer a range of solutions for improved steelwork compliance to industry. A number of these solutions are relevant to ACA members, including: The new AS/NZS 5131 ‘Structural steelwork…

What is Corrosion?

Website Admin June 27, 2017

What is Corrosion? Corrosion can be defined as the destruction or deterioration of a material because of reaction with its environment.

Proactive Asset Management of Concrete Infrastructure

Suzzanna May 17, 2017

A key way of minimising corrosion is to design for durability and employ the most appropriate technologies and prevention techniques.

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1957: ACA Corrosion Engineering Magazine First Issue

Suzzanna May 14, 2017

Editorial This is the first issue of AUSTRALIAN CORROSION ENGINEERING. Its aim is to aid industry and commerce.This will be done by providing a forum where technologists of varied interests can consider and learn about corrosion in its many forms, with emphasis…

1991 Paper : Corrosion Monitoring For All Or Why Should I Measure Rust?

Website Admin May 9, 2017

1991 Paper: Corrosion Monitoring For All Or Why Should I Measure Rust? G.A.M Sussex ETRS Pty Limited, West Footscray, Victoria Corrosion losses are measured for a variety of research, safety and economic reasons. The Techniques employed may be classified in many ways…

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ADVANCED PIPELINE PROTECTION

Suzzanna March 8, 2017

Monitoring the impact of corrosion on subsea pipelines and offshore structures is a critical aspect of ensuring pipeline integrity. A key way of minimising corrosion is to employ the most appropriate technologies and prevention techniques. Owners of high-value infrastructure assets such as…

ADVANCED PIPELINE PROTECTION – Page 3

Suzzanna March 1, 2017

One corrosion control method used on pipelines is cathodic protection (CP). This is a technique used to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical cell. A simple method of protection connects the metal to…

ADVANCED PIPELINE PROTECTION – Page 2

Suzzanna March 1, 2017

“Historically, pipelines were designed for 20 to 25 years, following which time they underwent a ‘life extension’,” he said. “These days the design life is set at 50 years for some projects.” DWA has pioneered many new methods for offshore cathodic protection…

CORROSION MANAGEMENT IN A CHALLENGING ECONOMY

Website Admin September 9, 2016

The nature of today’s working environment is changing as budgets become more constrained and the political landscape transforms around the world. Whatever the economy or politics of a country, corrosion will be an economic threat to industry and the wider community, as…