Corrosion & Materials February 2012 by Australasian Corrosion Association

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Australasian

Vol 37 No 1, February 2012 ISSN 1326-1932

Inside this Issue: 18th ICC 2011 Review University Profile: Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Project Profile: Concrete Mine Thickener Tank Repaired with Hybrid CP Project Profile: Protective Coating of the Gates on the Ord River Diversion Dam Technical Note: Selecting the Right Stainless Steel! Research Note: Corrosion of a Gold Alloy in Saline and Acidic Environments Research Paper: High Temperature Corrosion Problems in Designing Graded Thermal Barrier Coatings Research Paper: Metabolomic Footprinting and MIC within Water Supply Networks

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First Announcement & Call for Papers Call for Papers

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Submissions are now welcome on all aspects of corrosion and corrosion control for Corrosion & Prevention 2012. Papers are subject to peer review and if accepted will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Critical dates for acceptance of abstracts and papers are:

Consistently voted one of the world’s most livable cities, Melbourne is a lively and cosmopolitan city that combines a fanatical love for the creative arts and good living with a state-wide sports addiction to make a city like no other. Set around the shores of Port Phillip Bay, the central business district is located on the northern banks of the picturesque Yarra River.

Close of Abstracts: 30th March 2012 Acceptance of Abstracts: 13th April 2012 Receipt of Papers: 29th June 2012

Submit an Abstract Please refer to www.corrosion.com.au to submit a 200-300 word summary of your proposed paper by the close of abstracts (30th March 2012). Waldron Smith Management, a professional conference management company based in Melbourne will be managing the abstract and paper submission process for Corrosion & Prevention 2012.

Guide to Submission Papers submitted to the Corrosion & Prevention 2012 Conference must be unpublished works. It is the responsibility of the author to obtain necessary clearance/permission from their organisation. Copyright of the paper is assigned to the ACA. Abstracts should include the names of all authors, an appropriate title and a brief summary. All authors whose papers are accepted are required to attend the conference to present.

But it is within Melbourne’s hidden laneways where the city truly comes to life, where mainstream culture takes a back seat to allow for one-off boutiques, unique galleries, tiny cafés and hidden bars. With an eclectic dining scene that offers a startling array of the world’s great cuisines, from popular favourites to the truly ground breaking. Although Melbourne is celebrated as Australia’s home to the arts, sport and shopping, just one hour’s drive from the city takes you a world away from the urban frenzy. With destinations like the Yarra Valley, The Great Ocean Road and Victoria’s Goldfields region you can take your pick from 100 local vineyards, rest and relax at award winning day spas, tee off at world class golf courses or even enjoy a swim with the dolphins. Melbourne is a creative, exciting, ever-changing city with extraordinary surprises to be discovered in every basement, rooftop and laneway. The possibilities are endless, so forget what you think you know. Take a chance, lose yourself in Melbourne.

Conference Convenor Technical Topics Papers for the Conference are expected to cover a wide range of topics relating to all aspects of the corrosion industry. This will span the spectrum of fundamental research and science, to large-scale engineering and industrial implementation of corrosion technology. This will include an understanding of corrosion mechanisms, corrosion prevention, and management of corrosion issues, along with computational and modelling aspects. The following topics will be considered: Corrosion Science and Research Corrosion Engineering and Industrial Implementation Corrosion Modelling Case Studies Corrosion in Energy Systems and Distribution Networks Contractor Perspectives Advances inÂ Corrosion Prevention and Cathodic Protection Corrosion Management Protective Coatings

Industry Sectors This conference will have material of value to those working within the following industries: Civil Infrastructure Defence Mining Oil and Gas Energy Transmission Education and Research Power Water Manufacturing Maintenance Government Transport

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The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc (ACA) is a non-profit membership based organisation akin to a “learned society”. The ACA was established in 1955 to service the needs of Australian and New Zealand companies, organisations and individuals involved in the fight against corrosion. It is dedicated to ensuring all aspects of corrosion are responsibly managed, protecting the environment and ensuring public safety. ACA members are drawn from a wide cross section of industries united by their common interest – to reduce the impact of corrosion in Australasia.

The ACA is a founder member of the World Corrosion Organization

Front Cover Photo: Casting High Potential Magnesium Anodes. Image supplied by AMAC Corrosion.

ISSN 1326-1932 Published by The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc. ABN: 66 214 557 257 Publications Director Mohammad Ali – GHD, MAli@ghd.com.au Editor Brian Cherry – Monash University, brian.cherry@monash.edu Associate Editors Research: Bruce Hinton – Monash University bruce.hinton@monash.edu Professional Practice: Willie Mandeno – Opus International Consultants, willie.mandeno@opus.co.nz News: Ian Booth – The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc, ibooth@corrosion.com.au

President’s Message

2012 ACA Calendar of Events

Chief Executive Officer’s Message

2012 ACA Training Calendar

2012 ACA Awards Reminder

Book Review

News

ACA Standards Update

18th ICC 2011 Review

18th ICC 2011 Speakers Review

18th ICC 2011 Photos

18th ICC 2011 Awards

18th ICC 2011 Exhibitor Photos

ACA Technical Group Steering Committees

Reviewers Andy Atrens – University of Queensland Nick Birbilis – Monash University Frederic Blin – AECOM Lex Edmond – Monash University Harvey Flitt – Queensland University of Technology Maria Forsyth – Deakin University Rob Francis – Aurecon Australia Warren Green – Vinsi Partners Doug John – Curtin University of Technology Graeme Kelly – Corrotec Services Nick Laycock – Shell Grant McAdam – Defence Science & Technology Organisation David Nicholas – Nicholas Corrosion John Robinson – Mount Townsend Solutions Paul Schweinsburg – Queensland University of Technology Raman Singh – Monash University Graham Sussex – Sussex Material Solutions Tony Trueman – Defence Science & Technology Organisation Geoffrey Will – Queensland University of Technology David Young – University of New South Wales

Advertising Sales Wesley Fawaz – The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc, wesley.fawaz@corrosion.com.au Ph: 61 3 9890 4833, Fax: 61 3 9890 7866 Subscriptions Print Version: ISSN 1326-1932 Subscription rates: Within Australia: AU$72.60, incl GST Outside Australia: AU$77, excl GST posted airmail The views expressed in Corrosion & Materials are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of the ACA. Publication of advertisements does not imply endorsement by the ACA. Copyright of all published materials is retained by the ACA but it may be quoted with due reference. The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc PO Box 112, Kerrimuir, Victoria 3129, Australia Ph: 61 3 9890 4833, Fax: 61 3 9890 7866 Email: aca@corrosion.com.au Internet: www.corrosion.com.au

CONTENTS

Project Profile: Concrete Mine Thickener Tank Repaired with Hybrid CP

Project Profile: Protective Coating of the Gates on the Ord River Diversion Dam

Coatings Group Member Profile

University Profile: Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Technical Note: Selecting the Right Stainless Steel!

R esearch Note: Corrosion of a Gold Alloy in Saline and Acidic Environments

Research Paper: High Temperature Corrosion Problems in Designing Graded Thermal Barrier Coatings

Research Paper: Metabolomic Footprinting and MIC within Water Supply Networks

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ACA Operations Board President: Peter Dove

ACA Branches & Divisions Auckland Division: Sean Ryder

Corrosion & Materials Corrosion & Materials is the official publication of The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc (ACA). Published bi-monthly, Corrosion & Materials has a distribution of 2,500 to ACA members and other interested parties. Each issue features a range of news, information, articles, profiles and peer reviewed technical papers. Corrosion & Materials publishes original, previously unpublished papers under the categories “Research” and “Professional Practice”. All papers are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous referees prior to publication and qualify for inclusion in the list which an author and his or her institution can submit for the ARC “Excellence in Research Australia” list of recognised research publications. Please refer to the Author Guidelines at www.corrosion.com.au before you submit a paper to Wesley Fawaz at wesley.fawaz@corrosion.com.au with a copy to brian.cherry@monash.edu ACA also welcomes short articles (technical notes, practical pieces, project profiles, etc) between 500 – 1,500 words with high resolution photos for editorial review. Please refer to the Article Guidelines at www.corrosion.com.au before you submit a paper to Wesley Fawaz at wesley.fawaz@corrosion.com.au

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ACA Technical Groups Cathodic Protection: Bruce Ackland

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Coatings: Matthew O'Keeffe

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Chief Executive Officer: Ian Booth

Newcastle: Karen Swain

Operations Chairman: Paul Vince

New South Wales: Denis Jean-Baptiste 61 0 404 646 272

Finance Director: Brad Dockrill

Queensland: Cathy Sterling

Senior Vice President: Allan Sterling

South Australia: Alex Shepherd

Junior Vice President: TBA

Tasmania: Grant Weatherburn

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Immediate Past President: Ian McLeod

Taranaki Division: Ron Berry

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Research: Nick Birbilis

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Technical Director: Graham Sussex

Victoria: John Tanti

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Research: David Young

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Education Director: Geoffrey Will

Wellington Division: Alistair MacKenzie

Water & Water Teatment: David Mavros

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Membership Director: Fred Salome

Western Australia: Gary Bennett

Communications Director: Matthew Dafter Publications Director: Mohammad Ali New Zealand Representative: John Duncan Western Australia Representative: David Sloan

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Concrete Structures & Buildings: Frédéric Blin

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Mining Industry: Peter Farinha

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Petroleum & Chemical Processing Industry: Fikry Barouky 61 402 684 165

Welding, Joining & Corrosion: Graham Fry 61 409 698 968 Young Corrosion Professionals: Erwin Gamboa

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Peter Dove President

The point is, there is corrosion all around us in our everyday lives, some of it is obvious and some is not. The problem is, it can be potentially dangerous.

We have a story to tell. We’re putting back into our community with the announcements by the ACA Foundation at the end of the 18th ICC congress of a number of scholarships to be made available by the foundation each year. The potential total of the awards is near $100,000, for individual study and to advance our understanding of corrosion. A comprehensive list of the scholarships on offer appears in this edition’s news section. In comparison to other corrosion associations around the world we’re punching above our weight in providing these opportunities to our members and community from a base of just over 1500 members. The staff team are expanding our training offer with the introduction of coating applicator training from the SSPC (the Society for Protective Coatings in the USA), with the Abrasive Blasting Program (C7) and Airless Spray Basics (C12), we are broadening the training offered to our members who are, or employ, protective coatings applicators. Other opportunities to complement our offer relevant to protective coating applicators will arise as our relationship with SSPC develops to complement what is already available from NACE. Our own ACA Certified coating inspector certification is under review to make it more relevant to the Australasian market needs and to complement the NACE coating inspector program. There will be more about this as the program develops. As members of the ACA we all know and have some basic understanding of corrosion but there are a lot of people in the community who don’t. Coming back from a pleasant day sailing on Port Phillip Bay we arrived back at the marina where there are issues with stray current corrosion, many yachtsmen know about it but few understand it. A friend plans on sailing around the

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Pacific for a few years on a recently purchased yacht. Before they can go their insurance company requires the rig to be checked for corrosion. Failure in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is not an option. Walking around the hardstand there are stainless steel bolts holding steel fencing up with corrosion active around the shiny stainless steel bolts. Last year one of the galvanized light poles on the jetty fell over when internal corrosion cut out the welded connection at the base plate. The point is, there is corrosion all around us in our everyday lives, some of it is obvious and some is not. The problem is, it can be potentially dangerous. Insurance companies know this that’s why they wanted an inspection of the rig before they will insure the boat to reduce their exposure to risk. Many industries, especially the high risk ones such as the petrochemical industry, know this too, and actively work to reduce the risk to lives, assets and production. It’s even recognised in many standards and industry codes, but that’s not enough. More corrosion understanding needs to get out there and our communities need to understand that there are ways and means to mitigate many types of corrosion, reduce the risk from corrosion and to reduce the cost of corrosion. How do we do that? It’s not just the ACA’s corporate centre’s responsibility to educate and inform the community of corrosion risks, but all of us involved in the industry to inform and to explain to friends and associates how to mitigate corrosion. It’s not a lot to ask. It’s not a lot to do. It may be only small steps, but they’re steps in the right direction. As William Shakespeare’s Othello said “Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them.”

ACA CALENDAR OF EVENTS The ACA along with the ACA Technical Group committees can confirm the listed events below for 2012. ACA members will receive further details on each event as appropriate throughout 2012, but for now, please include these in your 2012 diary.

Event Title

Event Type

2012 Date

Location

Future Leaders Forum

Young Corrosion Group Forum

23 - 24 February

Sydney

Corrosion and Risk Management

Road Show Seminar

1 May

Darwin

Corrosion and Risk Management

Road Show Seminar

3 May

Gladstone

Corrosion and Risk Management

Road Show Seminar

8 May

Newcastle

Corrosion and Risk Management

Road Show Seminar

10 May

Wollongong

Corrosion and Risk Management

Road Show Seminar

15 May

Tasmania

Corrosion and Risk Management

Road Show Seminar

17 May

Melbourne

Corrosion and Risk Management

Road Show Seminar

22 May

Adelaide

Corrosion and Risk Management

Road Show Seminar

24 May

Perth

Corrosion and Risk Management in the Marine Environment

Seminar

29 May

Auckland

Corrosion and Risk Management in the Marine Environment

Seminar

31 May

Wellington

Rust: Exploding the Myths! Exploring the Truth.

Petroleum & Chemical Process Industries Technical Group / Oil & Gas Industry Mid-Year Meeting

30 - 31 May

Brisbane

Corrosion Prevention and Coating Durability

Coatings Technical Group Mid-Year Event

6 - 7 June

Sydney

Concrete Repair and Protection: Some Contemporary Issues

Concrete Structures & Buildings Technical Group Mid-Year Event

21 June

Newcastle

Corrosion Issues, Prevention and Asset Rehabilitation in the Water and Waste Water Industry

Water & Water Treatment Technical Group Mid-Year Event

26 June

Adelaide

ACA Research Matters

Research Technical Group 1/2 Day Meeting 5 July

Sydney

Meeting of the Australian Electrolysis Committee

Cathodic Protection / Australian Electrolysis Committee Meeting

19 July

Adelaide

Corrosion and Infrastructure Sustainability in the Mining Industry

Mining Industry Technical Group Mid-Year Event

27 July

Mackay

Corrosion and Infrastructure Sustainability in the Mining Industry

Mining Industry Technical Group Mid-Year Event

17 August

Singleton / Muswellbrook

Welding & Corrosion Mitigation in the Petroleum & Chemical Processing Industry

Petroleum & Chemical Process Industries / Welding, Joining & Corrosion Technical Groups Mid-Year Event

28 August

Perth

Corrosion & Prevention 2012

ACA Conference

11 - 14 November

Melbourne

Branch Events

Each of the eight ACA Branches will conduct regular technical events throughout 2012. To enquire, you may contact your local Branch at the following email addresses: New South Wales: nsw@corrosion.com.au New Zealand: nz@corrosion.com.au Newcastle: ncl@corrosion.com.au Queensland: qld@corrosion.com.au

South Australia: sa@corrosion.com.au Tasmania: tas@corrosion.com.au Victoria: vic@corrosion.com.au Western Australia: wa@corrosion.com.au

Please refer to www.corrosion.com.au for up to date details on all ACA activities.

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CEO’S MESSAGE

2012 to see further development for ACA The appointment in December 2011 of a member of staff dedicated to supporting Branches in their delivery of services to members will see ACA continue to develop member benefits. Branches are an integral part of the ACA structure and any improvement on what happens at a local level is of benefit to the association as a whole. There will be further improvements to ACA’s web site at www.corrosion.com.au. The recent addition of a database of conference papers has proven to be well received by members. The number and source of papers will expand over time so that this benefit to members can be as comprehensive as we can make it. A corrosion resources section will also be added which will be an easily accessible source of a wide range of quality information. In 2011 a review of ACA’s certification scheme for corrosion technicians and technologists was undertaken and necessary changes have been implemented to improve the operation of the scheme. ACA’s coatings inspector certification

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scheme has also been reviewed. Subject to Board approval, the revised scheme will be expanded, refreshing will be easier and simpler, and refresher courses will be offered in a number of formats including home study and on-line. With a number of major standards up for review, members will be able to participate in processes which will set the standards for the industries for the future. Members should be ready to respond when the call for input is made. Future editions of Corrosion & Materials will include more content focussed on industry sectors and industry issues. Additional editorial support has recently been contracted and the first of the new series of articles will be seen from the next edition. Technical group activity is showing the benefits of the structure which was implemented in 2010 and developed in 2011. There are nine events to be presented by ACA technical groups during 2012 in addition to 10 legs of the Corrosion & Risk Management roadshow.

New training programs are nearing the end of their development phase and a number of existing programs are under review. In addition to making new training and development opportunities available, ACA will also need to increase its staff resources in this area. Importantly 2012 will see the introduction of a new strategic plan for ACA. The Board has completed substantial work on this significant “guiding” document. It is expected that ACA will continue to refine the focus of its operations by following the plan and expand on member benefits. Paul Vince as chairman will be steering ACA’s Board as we continue to develop ACA. Paul will be ably assisted by an enthusiastic team of directors and staff. Ian Booth Chief Executive Officer ibooth@corrosion.com.au

ACA TRAINING CALENDAR 2012

Corrosion Technology Certificate Member Status Fee GST AU Member $1922.73 $192.27 AU Non Member $2254.55 $225.45 NZ Member* $1925.00 NZ Non Member Perth July 16th – 20th New Zealand October 1st – 5th Sydney December 03rd – 07th Introduction to Protective Coatings Member Status Fee GST AU Member $500.00 $50.00 AU Non Member $618.18 $61.82 NZ Member* $455.00 NZ Non Member Melbourne May 01st New Zealand November 30th Protective Coatings Quality Member Status Fee AU Member $1286.36 AU Non Member $1568.18 NZ Member* $1285.00 Adelaide February Newcastle June New Zealand July Melbourne November

Control GST $128.64 $156.82 NZ Non Member 20th – 22nd 13th – 15th 25th – 27th 26th – 28th

Coatings Selection and Specifications Member Status Fee GST AU Member $1286.36 $128.64 AU Non Member $1568.18 $156.82 NZ Member* $1285.00 NZ Non Member Perth July 18th – 20th Melbourne November 08th – 10th Coatings Inspection Refresher Member Status Fee GST AU Member $500.00 $50.00 AU Non Member $618.18 $61.82 NZ Member* $455.00 NZ Non Member Melbourne November 10th New Zealand November 29th Introduction to Member Status AU Member AU Non Member NZ Member* Brisbane

Cathodic Protection Fee GST $500.00 $50.00 $618.18 $61.82 $455.00 NZ Non Member February 06th

Cathodic Protection Monitoring Member Status Fee GST AU Member $1286.36 $128.64 AU Non Member $1568.18 $156.82 NZ Member* $1285.00 NZ Non Member Tasmania March 19th – 21st Sydney May 21st – 23rd Adelaide October 22nd – 24th Cathodic Protection Advanced Member Status Fee GST AU Member $1922.73 $192.27 AU Non Member $2254.55 $225.45 NZ Member* $1925.00 NZ Non Member Sydney May 28th – 01st Perth August 06th – 10th

Total Fee $2115.00 $2480.00 $2255.00

Total Fee $550.00 $680.00 $620.00

Total Fee $1415.00 $1725.00 $1570.00

Total Fee $550.00 $680.00 $620.00

Total Fee $1415.00 $1725.00 $1570.00

Total Fee $2115.00 $2480.00 $2255.00

Corrosion & CP Member Status AU Member AU Non Member NZ Member* Sydney

of Concrete Fee $918.18 $1150.00 $920.00 August

Structures GST $91.82 $115.00 NZ Non Member 21st – 22nd

Total Fee $1010.00 $1265.00 $1150.00

ACA/ACRA Corrosion & Protection of Concrete Structures Member Status Fee GST Total Fee AU Member $918.18 $91.82 $1010.00 AU Non Member $1150.00 $115.00 $1265.00 NZ Member* $920.00 NZ Non Member $1150.00 Wollongong April 02nd – 03rd Tasmania October 03rd – 04th NACE - Coatings Inspection Member Status Fee AU Member $3236.36 AU Non Member $3700.00 NZ Member* $3235.00 Sydney (full) March Darwin April Adelaide May Newcastle June Perth August Tasmania September New Zealand October Melbourne Oct/Nov Perth December

Program CIP Level 1 GST Total Fee $323.64 $3560.00 $370.00 $4070.00 NZ Non Member $3715.00 19th – 24th 16th – 21st 07th – 12th 18th – 23rd 13th – 18th 03rd – 08th 08th – 13th 29th – 03rd 03rd – 08th

NACE - Coatings Inspection Member Status Fee AU Member $3236.36 AU Non Member $3700.00 NZ Member* $3235.00 Brisbane February Sydney March Adelaide May Melbourne July Perth August New Zealand October Melbourne November Perth December

Program CIP Level 2 GST Total Fee $323.64 $3560.00 $370.00 $4070.00 NZ Non Member $3715.00 06th – 11th 26th – 31st 14th – 19th 02nd – 07th 20th – 25th 15th – 20th 05th – 10th 10th – 15th

NACE – Peer Review CIP Level 3 Member Status Fee GST AU Member $1271.82 $127.18 AU Non Member $1493.64 $149.36 NZ Member* $1272.00 NZ Non Member Melbourne November 11th – 13th

Total Fee $1399.00 $1643.00 $1494.00

Resits NACE – Coating Inspector Program Level 1 & 2 Member Status Fee GST Total Fee AU Member $863.64 $86.36 $950.00 AU Non Member $1090.91 $109.09 $1200.00 NZ Member* $865.00 NZ Non Member $1110.00 Examination Tests will be conducted to coincide with scheduled programs – contact ACA for details To check the currency of this information please view the latest information at www.corrosion.com.au * All NZ courses are GST free

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ACA AWARDS

2012 ACA Awards It is now a good time to remind authors as well as potential authors that several ACA Awards are open for applications. Please refer to the ACA website for further details on all of the awards below. C&M Best Paper by an Early Researcher Award (closes 30th June 2012) The C&M “Early Researcher Best Paper Award” remains open until June 30th 2012 for those potential authors with less than three years post-graduate research experience. This award has been instituted by the ACA for the best Technical paper submitted for publication in Corrosion & Materials during the year and very often authors can take advantage of the comments and discussion which have arisen as a result of their presentation at the conference to modify and hopefully improve the papers so that they can be submitted as original papers for publication in the Research section of Corrosion & Materials. Papers accepted (after going through the standard refereeing process) for the Research Section qualify for inclusion in the list which an author or his or her institution can submit for the A.R.C. “Excellence in Research Australia” list of recognised research publications. The ERA Identification Designation for Corrosion & Materials is 123306 and the normal “Field of Research” is 0912 Materials Engineering, but 0913 Mechanical Engineering and 0306 Physical Chemistry are also accepted by the ARC. The competition is not restricted to papers that have been modified after presentation at the Annual Conference. Any paper, by an “early researcher”, that is submitted and accepted for publication in the Research or Professional Practice sections of Corrosion & Materials

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is eligible for the award which consists of free registration for the annual conference of the ACA and AU$1,000 as a contribution to the expenses of attending the conference. The author must be designated as the “Lead” (first named) author of the paper, but may have co-authors who may include his or her supervisor.

conference proceedings, with view to it being presented. The successful applicant will receive AU$2,500 with the intention that the Award be used to meet attendance costs at the annual ACA Conference of that same year. Applications and submission of the full paper must be made by 30th June 2012.

AC Kennett Award (closes 31st August 2012) The ACA grants the AC Kennett Memorial Award (which consists of AU$1,000) to the best paper written on non-metallic corrosion and presented at any technical meeting, conference or symposium held under the auspices of the ACA or published in Corrosion & Materials. While a degree of discretion is allowed, the key aspects of “corrosion” and “nonmetallic materials” must dominate for a paper to be considered.

Young Corrosion Professional Award (closes 30th April 2012) This award subsidises attendance at the annual ACA conference to a value of up to AU$3,500 for a ‘young corrosion professional’ either working or studying in a corrosion related field within Australia or New Zealand. Funded by the ACA Newcastle Branch, the award is open to undergraduate students, post-graduate students and those working in the corrosion industry from across the ACA membership that meet the criteria of young professional status (under the age of 35) in the ACA.

Applications must be received by no later than the 31st of August 2012 and must be accompanied by a statement of 100-150 words in support of the application as well as the complete text of the paper. Please refer to the ACA website for details. ACA Student Research Award (closes 30th June 2012) The ACA Student Research Award is presented to full time post graduate students in recognition for work on fundamental or applied research in any branch of corrosion during the course of a higher degree in Science, Engineering or a related discipline. The award is judged upon significance of the work to the community, originality and soundness of the research. To be eligible, applicants must submit and have accepted a full manuscript into the 2012

Applicants are required to submit an application outlining their technical background and including a short abstract of their research or area of interest. This may be based on (but is not limited to) a research or field project, item of particular local or historical relevance or industrial case study. Selected applicants will be invited to present their work to the judging panel (15 - 20 minutes) from the ACA Newcastle Branch committee. Applications will be open during February - April 2012 and the Newcastle Branch will advise those applicants invited to speak to the Newcastle judging panel during May - August 2012.

BOOK REVIEW

Book Review Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion - An Engineering Insight Author: Reza Javaherdashti Publisher: Springer-Verlag London Limited. Published: 2010. Not many technical books are particularly readable. But this one is. The author has produced a modest volume (164 pages in total) that explains the fundamentals of abiotic corrosion and corrosion prevention, talks about managerial issues in managing corrosion and outlines the basics of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) and what drives it. He also gives some examples of which systems and materials are prone to it. Repeatedly he comes back to the point that management is the key to prevention and reduction of MIC, and that this often lies outside the realm of engineers and corrosion specialists but in the lap of those with managerial responsibility and financial accountability. That said, we are reminded that while corrosion in general accounts for some 4% of GDP, MIC has been estimated at about one-fifth of that. Throughout the book the writing style is breezy and cheerful and the technical content exploratory and questioning rather than definitive and dogmatic. After all, despite its long history, there is still much that is not fully understood about the mechanisms involved in MIC. In a relatively brief but clear style, the author has tried to convey this to prospective readers. In a sense the book is more like an extensive overview of the scientific and engineering

literature than a detailed scientific discussion. Importantly, it usually mentions current divisions in thought and ideas about MIC and some of the research work that remains to be done. To be sure, this reflects nothing else but the changing current opinions about MIC. To a researcher deeply involved in a particular aspect of MIC some of the exposition may be superficial. Equally, it is important to remember that there is no such thing as an MIC specialist - this is truly an interdisciplinary subject. It draws on corrosion scientists, corrosion experimentalists, microbiologists, chemists, and engineers and also specialists in analytical techniques such as molecular biology and DNA analysis or those accustomed to dealing with ESEM, ETEM and a host of other ‘toys’. That these different specialists even manage to talk with one another about the common problem and its understanding is a pleasant surprise in itself. One example is the European Marie Curie project ‘BIOCOR’. It draws together many young scientists and engineers with quite diverse backgrounds for various aspects of MIC research at more than 16 European research centres and industry partners. It also has links to experienced US and Australian researchers.

will be minor, if any. Several times I thought I had spotted something overlooked, only to find it later in a different setting, briefly explained. Certainly, if one is looking for a detailed expose of MIC, the research backgrounds and various laboratory and field experimental aspects, or for details about microbiology or molecular biology relevant to the subject, this is not the book for that purpose. Others such as the now older, somewhat theoretical book by Borenstein (Woodhead), or the more recent volume by Lee and Little (Wiley) are more suited to that purpose. And for practitioners there is the older Practical Manual on MIC by Stocker et al. (NACE) that is full of colorful photographs and case studies and much practical insight. But the present book is appropriate for its intended audience and that is well summarized by its subtitle ‘ An engineering insight ‘. Reviewer: Rob Melchers

The author’s aim was ‘... to write a book that would have a rather wide audience, ranging from academics ... to industry specialists.’ And he says ‘This goal may seem very enthusiastic to put it politely.’ Certainly when a consultant writes a book that he hopes academics will read he is unlikely to escape criticism, but I would suggest that in this case it

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ACA board elected for 2012 The ACA Council was convened on Sunday, 20 November 2011 in conjunction with the 18th International Corrosion Congress in Perth. Elections and appointments for the 2012 ACA Operations Board were finalised and will comprise of: President: Peter Dove (Victoria) Immediate Past President: Ian MacLeod (Western Australia) Senior Vice President: Allan Sterling (Queensland)

Junior Vice President: TBA (Tasmania)

Membership: Fred Salome (New South Wales)

Operations Board Chairman: Paul Vince (South Australia)

Communications: Matthew Dafter (Newcastle)

Directors: Finance: Brad Dockrill (Newcastle)

Publications: Mohammad Ali (New South Wales)

Technical: Graham Sussex (Victoria)

New Zealand Representative: John Duncan Western Australia Representative: David Sloan

Education: Geoffrey Will (Queensland)

ACA and SSPC sign off on training agreement During the 18th ICC in Perth, representatives of ACA and SSPC finalised an agreement which will allow ACA to offer operator level education and certification programs on a licensee basis from SSPC. The signing of the agreement follows from a memorandum of understanding concluded earlier in 2011 between the two associations. Bill Shoup, executive director of SSPC and Ian Booth, chief executive officer of ACA signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations. ACA staff will have completed observation of two SSPC courses by early February 2012. Whilst in

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attendance at the SSPC programs final preparations for selecting lecturers, modification of course content for local conditions and equipment requirements will be completed. ACA is aiming to conduct the first of the SSPC certified training in Australasia before the end of June 2012. Whilst there is a way to go in bedding down arrangements, by working with the contractors ACA is confident that it will be well placed to offer an expanded range of quality educational products for the sector. Further information is available from Barry Hodder at the ACA office

in Melbourne or by email to bhodder@corrosion.com.au

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ACA Foundation to make major contribution to industry education in 2012 At the closing session of the 18th ICC in Perth, a significant announcement was made by ACA Foundation Ltd concerning scholarship funding opportunities which it will make available in 2012. In total, $100,000 has been promised by ACA Foundation Ltd to fund a range of scholarships which will benefit all sectors of the industry. Included in the schedule of are: 2 international travel scholarships international conference 3 scholarships post-doctoral ACA conference 5 scholarships 0 Future Leaders Forum 2 scholarships

3 post graduate scholarships 1 post graduate/PhD bursary 0 ACA corrosion course 1 scholarships In addition, ACA Foundation funds will be made available to sponsor an internationally recognised corrosion expert from Europe, Asia or the Americas to conduct a lecture tour in Australasia. Following on from the announcement, ACA Foundation Ltd chairman Dean Wall said “this is the largest ever financial commitment made to furthering professional development and academic education in our industry. The Foundation has been restructured and is now well placed to make this sort of commitment not only for 2012 but well into the future.”

Administrative support for ACA Foundation Ltd is provided by ACA. The terms and conditions for each of the scholarships and associated activities are almost ready to be released and the Foundation expects there to be stiff competition for all activities to be funded. All 20 scholarships for the Future Leaders Forum have been allocated and that two day event will take place in Sydney towards the end of February 2012. Further information on the range of scholarship activities to be funded by ACA Foundation Ltd is available from Ian Booth at ACA – ibooth@corrosion.com.au

PCCP future more certain During 2011 there was uncertainty over the future of the Painting Contractors Certification Program (PCCP) which is administered by CSIRO. ACA made it known to both CSIRO and the responsible government department during early 2011 that it was prepared to show industry leadership and if necessary take over the administration of the scheme.

CSIRO has now decided that all of its Industrial Research Services (IRS) which includes both the PCCP and APAS schemes is to remain as part of CSIRO’s Materials Science and Engineering Division. According to Ken Lofhelm, executive officer of both PCCP and APAS “the decision has now provided a level of certainty that

will enable the schemes to move forward confidently.” ACA is a member of the PCCP Technical committee. Further information on the operation of both schemes is available from Ken Lofhelm kenneth.lofhelm@csiro.au

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Future Leaders Forum attendees announced The ACA received an encouraging number of applications from future leaders of the corrosion industry to attend its inaugural Future Leaders Forum in Sydney on the 23-24 February 2012.

present technical papers, chair technical sessions, conduct group discussions and develop the art of expressiveness and communication in a professional and friendly environment.

The two day personal and professional development forum will focus on developing competencies in how to

Limited to 20 attendees, the ACA has chosen the following list of future leaders to attend the 2012 forum.

The forum is an ACA funded initiative with all flights, accommodation, etc to be covered by the ACA. A report of the forum will be published in the April issue of Corrosion & Materials.

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State

Rob Baker

Hempel

Western Australia

Thomas Button

Robayne Distributors

Tasmania

Jinny Collet

SVT Engineering

Western Australia

Christine Crawshaw

AECOM

Victoria

Andrew Czerwinski

HRL Technology

Victoria

Hugo Duque

Australian Maritime Systems

Queensland

Rana Everett

Equi-Librium

Northern Territory

Dean Ferguson

GHD

Victoria

Jonathan Gilfillan

Savcor Finn

Western Australia

Giles Harrison

Extrin Consultants

Western Australia

Owen Harvey

GHD

New South Wales

Monika Ko

Quest Integrity

New Zealand

Blane McGuiness

Savcor ART

New South Wales

Don Macisaac

ALS Industrial

Queensland

David Mavros

SA Water

South Australia

Dimitri Ross

Savcor ART

Victoria

Ann Sheehan

Galvanizers Association of Australia

Victoria

Luke Thompson

Infracorr Consulting

Victoria

Dhana Dissanayake

ITW Buildex

Victoria

James Wu

Jemena

New South Wales

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Conference proceedings online – 4000+ papers In the December 2011 edition of Corrosion & Materials ACA announced that as part of the updating of its website an online facility had been created which enables ACA members to fully search the past 15 years of papers presented at Corrosion & Prevention conferences. In addition to papers from ACA conferences, through its membership of the European Corrosion Federation, ACA members are now also able to fully

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Standards up for review Standards Australia has announced that two standards important for the corrosion related industries are now scheduled for review. ACA submitted a proposal to review and update AS/NZS 2312:2002 Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings. ACA supported a proposal to review and update AS 2832.1:2004 Cathodic protection of metals, Part 1: Pipes and cables. The review process will be managed by Standards Australia. Final timetabling has not been

completed however Standards Australia has agreed to fund both review processes for a period of two years. Consequently, it is important that the relevant industries respond so that the necessary work can be completed on schedule. Otherwise alternate sources will need to be found to complete the tasks. ACA has an established structure through which it participates in standards development activities. In addition to ACA’s nominated representative to a standards committee, members are able to support the standards development process by participating in a reference group. The reference

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Dulux 2011 award winners A series of internal awards are presented each year at Dulux to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of its staff. The Rusty Award is an annual perpetual trophy acknowledging persistently high efforts of a Protective Coatings Team Member over and above expectations. Why “Rusty”? Rust never gives up – it grows stronger and more tenacious with time. It survives on oxygen, water, a bit of salt and little else! The 2011 Rusty Award was presented to the New South Wales State Manager, Vijesh Maharaj for his consistently outstanding results as well as for his dedication to educating the wider community on the use of Dulux Protective Coatings.

achieving results and activities above and beyond of what is expected. Colin Pentecost was presented the SPOTY Award for his remarkable sales figures, which he attributed to “doing nothing special” – just simply having a plan and sticking to it. Dulux Protective Coatings’ Senior Development Chemist Kim Baker was presented with the TOTY Award for her vision and determination to streamline and improve the Dulux manufacturing process.

When Dulux Protective Coatings moved its manufacturing base from Gracefield (New Zealand) to Dandenong South (Victoria), Kim recognised the need to manage the transition of product formulations and bulk manufacturing instructions and she rectified substantial variations in manufacturing instructions, language and terminology for over 80 product lines, significantly improving operator training efficiency. In addition, Kim devised a comprehensive set of QC Operator Training Guides for all test methods being introduced onto the new Dandenong site to comply with NATA or APAS requirements.

Dulux also presents the Sales Manager of the Year (SMOTY), the Sales Professional of the Year (SPOTY) and the Technologist of the Year (TOTY). The Dulux Protective Coatings business was delighted to win no less than three of these awards in 2011.

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Corroded anchor bolts in Canberra’s Scrivener Dam High priority engineering works at Canberra’s Scrivener Dam will cost up to $20 million following a safety audit in late 2011 that uncovered corrosion problems.

The 2011 safety audit of the dam found corroded bolts in the flap gates of the dam wall which are opened during flooding to regulate the level of Lake Burley Griffin.

The National Capital Authority (NCA) which manages the dam commissions an annual, independent, safety and surveillance inspection report.

The initial report only included an inspection of 49 visible anchor bolts from a total of 120. The remaining 71 anchor bolts which are encased in steel structures or concrete were Scrivener Dam

not visible to previous safety audits and surveillance inspectors. The NCA investigated further by conducting non-destructive testing by cutting away small sections of non-structural concrete or drilling small holes through the steel structures and using an endoscopic camera to inspect the previously hidden bolts. “The engineering work will involve the replacing of every bolt, on every hinge, on every gate,” said National Capital Authority chief executive Gary Rake. The anchor bolt system will also be redesigned as part of these engineering works to ensure that future inspections can be conducted easily. The NCA will also arrange the installation of cathodic protection to minimise future corrosion.

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Swinburne University Professor named President of ASM International Chris Berndt from Swinburne University was recently appointed President of ASM International. Only the second President outside of the USA and Canada, Chris joins the ASM Board of Trustees to direct the activities of the society for the good of the membership. ASM International is a society dedicated to serving the materials science and engineering profession. Through a membership of 36,000 worldwide, ASM International

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ACA welcomes new members Corporate Gold Members Batavia Blast Works Batavia Blast Works offers abrasive blasting and industrial painting to service the growing oil and gas, mining, marine, agricultural and domestic industries throughout the Midwest, Goldfields, Gascoyne and Northwest regions of Western Australia. With a fleet of mobile trucks, their team is fully mobile or they can accommodate customers at their newly built premises in Narngulu. Recent projects include Karara Mining, Iluka, MMG, Tiwest, Sharkbay Resources and the Geraldton Port Authority. Infracorr Consulting www.infracorr.com Infracorr Consulting Pty Ltd (formerly Ian Godson & Associates) are independent, specialist consulting engineers primarily addressing challenges to infrastructure caused by corrosion and deterioration of materials. Using advanced systems to investigate and specify repairs to structures including Cathodic Protection (CP) and Hybrid CP, they aim to provide superior solutions in preserving and extending the lifespan of infrastructure with minimal cost and disruption. Infracorr operate throughout Australasia in market sectors including civil, marine, mining, industrial, power and buildings. Corporate Silver Member Pan Abrasives www.pan-abrasives.com With a history dating back to 1954, the Pan Abrasives Group has played a role in the surface preparation and finishing

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Jay Boothman

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Western Australia

Ashley Cochrane

Jotun

Victoria

Martin Connolly

AJ Lucas

Newcastle

Shane Eckert

Babcock

South Australia

David Edwards

FLSmidth

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Michael Fox

Newcastle

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SPAusnet

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Shukri Ismail

McConnell Dowell

Western Australia

Brian Jurd

New South Wales

Alen Minyi Lu

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South Australia

Danny Mitchell

Department of Planning, Transport & Infrasture

South Australia

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Gortec

Queensland

Max Ratcliffe

Babcock

South Australia

David Ryan

Australian Steel Institute

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University of Western Australia

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WorleyParsons

Western Australia

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Era Polymers

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Argus Pacific

Victoria

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Hastings Panel & Paint

Newcastle

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Vale - Greg Harrold 13/10/1951 to 14/01/2012 Greg Harrold spent much of his life working within the protective coating industry. As a long term (15 years) member and Past President of the Queensland Branch of the Blast Cleaning and Coating Association (BCCA), he worked tirelessly to improve the industry. Upon Incorporation of the BCCA to BCCA Australia Ltd, Greg was one of the founding Directors. Greg has also been an active member of the ACA for over 30 years. Greg’s first interest in protective coatings was as the Administration Manager for Striker Boats 1979–1982 and prior to that he

worked as a Chartered Accountant for Hungerford Accountants 1967–1979. Following that introduction to Protective Coatings, he joined Morton Engineering Company, a marine and heavy engineering contractor. Projects included large scale mining equipment, marine construction, industrial buildings and proprietary equipment installations both in Australia & the near Pacific. Greg was the company secretary and director, but spent a lot of his time involved in “hands on management”. From 1983 onwards, Greg became heavily involved in the blasting & coating industry and its Industry Association. Through Government legislation, it was necessary for the Industry to address training,

safety, environment, lead based paint management and Quality Assurance. Greg was a member or Chairman of all the Queensland Industry/ Government committees who wrote the Industry Handbooks, Code of Practice and Guidelines on these subjects. In July 2000, Greg joined Incospec & Associates as the Queensland Principal. Greg has worked on major projects throughout Queensland, travelling up, down and across this huge State. Greg has bravely battled ill health over the past few years and on January 14th that battle ended. All the management and staff of Incospec join his wife Dawn and his daughter Lisa in mourning the passing of this “great bloke”.

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ACA STANDARDS UPDATE

ACA Standards Officer Arthur Austin has prepared a schedule of the latest Standards developments. This report will comprise two parts; a search of SAI Global publications at https://infostore.saiglobal. com/store for new standards, amendments and drafts, and a search for all current publications and standards relating to one of the ACA Technical Groups. This issue will have a focus for the ACA Concrete Structures & Buildings Technical Group. Results of the search can be found in Table 1.

A search of SAI Global at http:// www.saiglobal.com/online/ for new Standards, amendments or drafts of AS, AS/NZS, EN, ANSI, ASTM, BSI, DIN, ETSI, JSA, NSAI, and Standards and amendments of ISO & IEC published from 1st November 2011 to 25th January 2012 was conducted using the following key words and key word groups: durability corrosion or corrosivity or corrosive; but not anodizing or anodize(d) paint or coating; but not anodizing or anodize(d)

alvanize or galvanized or g galvanizing cathode or cathodic anode or anodic electrochemical or electrolysis or electroplated corrosion and concrete, or concrete and coatings The search results showing 94 new Standards Drafts and Amendments in the general search can be found in Table 2. A copy of the full report can be downloaded from the ACA’s website www.corrosion.com.au

Table 1. Title search by Publisher with keywords ‘concrete and corrosion’ – 148 publications found Search by subject – Construction Materials and Building – Structures of Buildings – 47 results ASTM G109-07

Standard Test Method for Determining Effects of Chemical Admixtures on Corrosion of Embedded Steel Reinforcement in Concrete Exposed to Chloride Environments

BS EN 990:2002

Test methods for verification of corrosion protection of reinforcement in autoclaved aerated concrete and lightweight aggregate concrete with open structure

DIN EN 1504-7 (2006-11)

Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures - Definitions, requirements, quality control and evaluation of conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement corrosion protection

DIN EN 15183 (2006-11)

Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures - Test methods - Corrosion protection test

DIN EN 990 (2003-01)

Test methods for verification of corrosion protection of reinforcement in autoclaved aerated concrete and lightweight aggregate concrete with open structure

EN 1504-7:2006

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control And Evaluation Of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection. This document is not available once adopted. Please see Equivalent Standard below for national adoptions.

EN 15183:2006

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Test Methods - Corrosion Protection Test. This document is not available once adopted. Please see Equivalent Standard below for national adoptions.

EN 990:2002

Test Methods For Verification Of Corrosion Protection Of Reinforcement In Autoclaved Aerated Concrete And Lightweight Aggregate Concrete With Open Structure. This document is not available once adopted. Please see Equivalent Standard below for national adoptions.

GOST 28574:1990

Corrosion Protection In Construction - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Constructions - Methods Of The Protection Covers Adhesion Testing

GOST 28575:1990

Corrosion Protection In Construction - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Constructions - Test Of Protection Covers From Steam Penetration

I.S. EN 1504-7:2007

Products and Systems for the Protection and Repair of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control and Evaluation of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection

I.S. EN 15183:2007

Products and Systems for the Protection and Repair of Concrete Structures - Test Methods - Corrosion Protection Test

NBN EN 1504-7:2007

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control And Evaluation Of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection

NEN EN 1504-7:2006

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control And Evaluation Of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection

NEN EN 15183:2006

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Test Methods - Corrosion Protection Test

NF EN 12269-2:2010

Determination Of The Bond Behaviour Between Reinforcing Steel And Autoclaved Aerated Concrete By The Beam Test Part 2: Long Term Test

NF EN 1504-7:2006

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control And Evaluation Of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection

NF EN 15183:2007

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Test Methods - Corrosion Protection Test

NF EN 990:2003

Test Methods For Verification Of Corrosion Protection Of Reinforcement In Autoclaved Aerated Concrete And Lightweight Aggregate Concrete With Open Structure

NS EN 1504-7 Ed. 1 (2006)

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control And Evaluation Of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection

p.24 CORROSION & MATERIALS

ACA STANDARDS UPDATE

NS EN 15183 Ed. 1 (2006)

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Test Methods - Corrosion Protection Test

NS EN 990 Ed. 2 (2002)

Test Method For Verification Of Corrosion Protection Of Reinforcement In Autoclaved Aerated Concrete And Lightweight Aggregate Concrete With Open Structure

ONORM EN 990:2003

Test Methods For Verification Of Corrosion Protection Of Reinforcement In Autoclaved Aerated Concrete And Lightweight Aggregate Concrete With Open Structure

PN 82/B-01801:1982

Protection Against Corrosion In Building - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Structures - Basic Design Principles

PN 86/B-01802:1986

Protection Against Corrosion In Building - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Structures - Terms And Definitions

PN 86/B-01810:1986

Protection Against Corrosion In Building - Protective Properties Of Concrete Referring To Reinforcing Steel Electrochemical Tests

PN 86/B-01811:1986

Protection Against Corrosion In Building - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Structures - Material And Structural Protection - Specifications

PN 88/B-01807:1988

Protection Against Corrosion In Building - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Structures - Principles Of Diagnostics For Structures

PN 88/B-01808:1988

Protection Against Corrosion In Building - The Principles Of The Determination Of Scars In The Coatings Protecting Steel And Reinforced Concrete Structures

PN 91/B-01813:1991

Protection Against Corrosion In Building - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Structures - Superficial Protective Measures - Principles And Choice

PN 92/B-01814:1992

Protection Against Corrosion In Building - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Structures - Test Method For Adherence Protective Coatings

PN 92/B-01815:1992

Protection Against Corrosion In Building - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Structures - Test Methods For Water Vapour Permeability Of Protective Coatings

PN EN 1504-7:2007

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control And Evaluation Of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection

PN EN 15183:2007

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Test Methods - Corrosion Protection Test

SS EN 1504-7 Ed. 1 (2006)

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control And Evaluation Of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection

SS EN 15183 Ed. 1 (2006)

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Test Methods - Corrosion Protection Test

SS EN 990 Ed. 2 (2002)

Test Methods For Verification Of Corrosion Protection Of Reinforcement In Autoclaved Aerated Concrete And Lightweight Aggregate Concrete With Open Structure

UNE 112011:2011

Corrosion Of Concrete Reinforcement Steel - Determination Of The Carbonatation Depth For In-Service Concrete

UNE EN 1504-7:2007

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control And Evaluation Of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection

UNE EN 15183:2007 (R2010)

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Test Methods - Corrosion Protection Test

UNE EN 990:2003

Test Methods For Verification Of Corrosion Protection Of Reinforcement In Autoclaved Aerated Concrete And Lightweight Aggregate Concrete With Open Structure

UNI 8981-5:1999

Durability Of Concrete Works And Prefabricated Elements - Criteria For Increasing The Resistance Corrosion Of Steel Bars

UNI EN 12269-2:2010

Determination Of The Bond Behaviour Between Reinforcing Steel And Autoclaved Aerated Concrete By The Beam Test Part 2: Long Term Test

UNI EN 1504-7:2007

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Definitions, Requirements, Quality Control And Evaluation Of Conformity - Part 7: Reinforcement Corrosion Protection

UNI EN 15183:2007

Products And Systems For The Protection And Repair Of Concrete Structures - Test Methods - Corrosion Protection Test

Search by subject – Construction Materials and Building – Protection of and in buildings – 5 results ACI 222R:2001 (R2010)

Protection Of Metals In Concrete Against Corrosion

ACI C 25:1993

Concrete Durability: Corrosion Protection

GOST 31383:2008

Protection Against Corrosion Of Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Constructions - Test Methods

GOST 31384:2008

Structural Concrete Protection Against Corrosion - General Requirements

GOST R 52804:2007

Protection Against Corrosion Of Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Constructions - Test Methods

Search by subject – Manufacturing Engineering – Surface treatment and coating – 26 results BS EN 14879-3:2006

Organic coating systems and linings for protection of industrial apparatus and plants against corrosion caused by aggressive media. Coatings on concrete components

BS EN 14879-5:2007

Organic coating systems and linings for protection of industrial apparatus and plants against corrosion caused by aggressive media. Linings on concrete components

DIN EN 14879-3 (2007-02)

Organic coating systems and linings for protection of industrial apparatus and plants against corrosion caused by aggressive media - Part 3: Coatings on concrete components

DIN EN 14879-5 (2007-10)

Organic coating systems and linings for protection of industrial apparatus and plants against corrosion caused by aggressive media - Part 5: Linings on concrete components

February 2012 www.corrosion.com.au p.25

ACA STANDARDS UPDATE

EN 14879-3:2006

Organic Coating Systems And Linings For Protection Of Industrial Apparatus And Plants Against Corrosion Caused By Aggressive Media - Part 3: Coatings On Concrete Components. This document is not available once adopted. Please see Equivalent Standard below for national adoptions.

EN 14879-5:2007

Organic Coating Systems And Linings For Protection Of Industrial Apparatus And Plants Against Corrosion Caused By Aggressive Media - Part 5: Linings On Concrete Components. This document is not available once adopted. Please see Equivalent Standard below for national adoptions.

GOST 28574:1990

Corrosion Protection In Construction - Concrete And Reinforced Concrete Constructions - Methods Of The Protection Covers Adhesion Testing

I.S. EN 14879-3:2006

Organic Coating Systems and Linings for Protection of Industrial Apparatus and Plants Against Corrosion Caused by Aggressive Media - Part 3: Coatings on Concrete Components

I.S. EN 14879-5:2007

Organic Coating Systems and Linings for Protection of Industrial Apparatus and Plants Against Corrosion Caused by Aggressive Media - Part 5: Linings on Concrete Components

NBN EN 14879-3:2007

Organic Coating Systems And Linings For Protection Of Industrial Apparatus And Plants Against Corrosion Caused By Aggressive Media - Part 3: Coatings On Concrete Components

NBN EN 14879-5:2007