Corrosion Protection

Durability is an important issue to consider when designing and detailing steel structures. Various protection systems are currently available, and coating technology is advancing at a rapid pace. Consequently, cost effective corrosion protection of structural steelwork should present little difficulty for common applications and environments if the factors that affect durability are recognised at the outset. The key to success lies in recognising the corrosivity of the environment to which the structure will be exposed, in defining clear and appropriate coating specifications, and in ensuring the correct application of coatings by trained operatives.

Information Sources:

• A Corrosion Protection Guide, Corus Construction & Industrial, 2004.
• Corrosion Protection of Steel Bridges, Corus Construction & Industrial, 2005.
• Steel Designers’ Manual, (6th Edition), Chapter 35, The Steel Construction Institute, 2003.
• Steel Bridge Group: Guidance notes on best practice in steel bridge construction (Issue 4) – Section 8, The Steel Construction Institute, 2006.
• Weathering Steel Bridges, Corus Construction & Industrial, 2005.