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Lecture 4A.2 : Factors Governing Protection of Steelwork


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1. LIFE EXPECTANCY

1.1 Likely Time to First Maintenance

1.2 Life Between Maintenances

1.3 Assessment of Life Requirement

2. DESIGN

2.1 Design for Protective Systems

2.2 Where to Apply Protection

2.3 Special Areas

3. SURFACE PREPARATION

3.1 Degreasing

3.2 Removal of Scale and Rust

3.3 Blast Cleaning

3.4 Blast Cleaning Standard

3.5 Surface Roughness

3.6 Flame Cut Edges

3.7 Other Methods of Surface Preparation

4. SURFACE COATINGS

4.1 Paint Systems

4.2 Metallic Coatings

4.3 Metal Spraying

4.4 Metal Plus Paint Systems

4.5 Guidance on Corrosion Prevention

5. MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES AND PLANT

6. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

7. REFERENCES

8. ADDITIONAL READING