Corrosion protection for steel fixings on coastal sites: choosing the coating
Fixings and connectors are the first parts of a coastal build to rust and the easiest to get wrong. This is how to match the coating to the exposure before the order is placed.
11 min read
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Corrosion
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Corrosion protection for steel fixings on coastal sites: choosing the coating
Fixings and connectors are the first parts of a coastal build to rust and the easiest to get wrong. This is how to match the coating to the exposure before the order is placed.
11 min read
Galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals: isolation detailing that survives the warranty period
Galvanic corrosion is a detailing problem, not a materials problem. It starts wherever two dissimilar metals touch and an electrolyte bridges them, and it is almost always created by a fixing or a flashing decision nobody recorded.
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Steel framing fixing details: how cold-formed frames are actually fastened
Cold-formed steel frames fail at the connections, not the members. This covers screw and fixing selection, how load reaches the fixing, galvanic risk between dissimilar metals, and what to inspect before the frame is closed up.
12 min read
Reinforcement cover and concrete durability in coastal and exposed sites
Cover is not a dimensional detail you check once at pre-pour. On coastal and exposed sites it is the single largest determinant of how long the reinforcement inside a slab, footing or column stays passive.
13 min read