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Corrosion Control book |
Dramatic changes in paint and coatings technology in recent years
has prompted the launch of a book which is destined to be an essential
asset for all those involved in the protection of steel structures
– including non-specialists.
Steelwork Corrosion Control, by SPC consultants, Derek Bayliss and
David Deacon, is a completely revised and updated publication based
on the book previously published in 1991 and its predecessor first
published in 1985, which were both very well received in the industry
.
Whereas the previous books covered coatings systems and paint formulations
and surface preparation methods from the previous 50 years, the
new book concentrates on the significant advances made in the last
10 years, especially in the areas of environmental issues, European
standards and codes of practice.
“Considerable chemistry re-thinking has taken place in coatings
systems in the wake of the Montreal Protocol of 1992 which demanded
a major reduction on the emission of solvents,” explains David
Deacon.
“Yet engineers on major building projects continue to echo
the sentiment that painting amounts to 10 per cent of the job, but
provides 90 per cent of the problems.”
The rapid rise in the number of standards, codes of practice and
general publications on this topic has grown to a stage where it
has become increasingly difficult for non-specialists to keep abreast
of the situation.
Steelwork Corrosion Control has been written for such non-specialists
in the field, for whom the protection of steelwork is an important,
albeit, a comparatively minor part of their total professional activities.
Two of the most important developments covered in the book are the
removal of toxic pigments such as white leads, red leads and chromates,
and surface preparation using ultra high pressure water jetting.
The book also discusses the change in emphasis in paint manufacturing
from technical to commercial requirements, and its implications.
“The book is not intended to be a comprehensive technical
book on the many aspects of coatings technology but rather a practical
guide to the principles involved and the methods to be used in achieving
the specifier's requirement,” says David Deacon.
“This will help in preventing both premature failures as well
as achieving the longest projected life to next maintenance, thus
providing significant whole life cost savings in the lifetime of
the structure.”
Other topics covered include corrosion in air, water and soil, bacterial
corrosion, the nature of paint, pigments, solvents, application
conditions, specialist coatings, treatment of welded areas, fasteners,
standards and specifications, quality control, methods of inspection,
inspection instruments, designing for corrosion control, fabrication
and construction, maintenance painting, coating defects and failures,
selection of coating systems and much more.
Steelwork Corrosion Control is 432 pages packed with information,
including 18 line figures and 58 black and white photos. The book,
which costs £90, is available from Spon Press, 11 New Fetter
Lane, London EC4P 4EE.
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