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Analysis of Coating Blister Failures and Associated Coating and Substrate Risks
Blistering is a common coating failure, and for many years, the causes and mechanisms of blistering have been studied to characterize and determine the effects on coating…
Painting the Natchez-Vidalia Westbound Bridge
The Natchez-Vidalia Westbound Bridge is a 4,205-foot-long through-truss structure that was built in 1940 and carries U.S. 84 westbound over the Mississippi River from Natchez, Mississippi, to…
Test Your Knowledge Series – Surface Preparation Standards for Non-ferrous Metals
Background Most of the SSPC surface preparation standards focus on the preparation of steel, either by abrasive blast cleaning (dry and wet), power tool cleaning, or water…
Test Your Knowledge Series – Coatings/Coating Application/Holiday/Pinhole Detection
Introduction/Background When applying a coating system to structures such as tanks and pipelines, the primary goal is to apply a continuous film to help prevent corrosion and…
Evaluating Material Loss of Steel Under Protective Coatings in Marine Environments
Over the past 20 years, the U.S. Navy has widely implemented the use of advanced ultra-high-solids (UHS) coatings for the protection of ship tanks and voids to…
Preventing Crevice Corrosion in New and Existing Steel Structures
Steel structures are often fabricated by bolting (or riveting) structural components together. Bolted joints result in multiple crevices between the bolted members and fasteners. These crevices are…
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