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KTA Podcast #6 – Dry Film Thickness Measurement: Scanning Probe vs. Standard Probe
This podcast is related to measuring dry film thickness using two different techniques; one where you just take spot measurements, and the other where you ...
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Performance Testing of Coating Systems for Wastewater Service
Introduction Ironically, the demand for improved water quality has made the service environment of wastewater treatment facilities even more aggressive, requiring higher performance coatings for ...
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Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace
Introduction Each year Liberty Mutual Safety Index ranks the top 10 causes of the most serious, nonfatal workplace injuries by their direct cost. The top ...
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Delamination of a Coating from a Ship’s Hull
Unlike many industrial structures, ships often contain a variety of multi-layer coating systems on a single vessel, and even on the exterior hull itself, often ...
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Air Leakage and Moisture Intrusion in Single-Wythe Masonry Walls
While water is life-sustaining to humans, it is detrimental to buildings; especially ones made from single-wythe concrete masonry walls. It causes paint to fail, cracks ...
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Guidelines for Witnessing Welding Procedure Qualification Testing
The following is a guideline for witnessing and verifying qualification testing of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) according to the AASHTO/AWS D1.5-2015 Bridge Welding Code. The ...
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Investigating Failure: Considerations for Reconstruction of a Bridge Exhibiting Staining
When a large-scale bridge is in need of significant reconstruction, many factors should be considered prior to initiation of the project. Part of this particular ...
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One-sided Cell Exposure Testing: For What Purpose?
Coatings technology for lining of tanks, piping, and vessels has rapidly advanced in recent years. Extremely tightly-crosslinked coatings are relatively impermeable, and specialty resins and ...
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Weathering Steel – Use and Preparation When Left Uncoated and When Coated
Weathering steel, often referred to by the genericized trademark COR-TEN steel, is a group of steel alloys developed to form a stable corrosion-resistant surface after ...
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