JPCL May 2010
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by JPCL Staff SSPC presented the fourth annual structure awards at
PACE 2010 for standout jobs on eight coatings projects.
The recipients are recognized with a photo essay.
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From the Offices of SSPC
by JPCL Staff SSPC presented the fourth annual structure awards at
PACE 2010 for standout jobs on eight coatings projects.
The recipients are recognized with a photo essay.
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by Mike O'Donoghue, Ph.D., Vijay Datta, M.S., Mike Winter, and Carl Reed, International Paint, LLC This article discusses several instances where assumptions made about coating specifications led to problems with coating performance. The authors propose ways to conduct testing that potentially offer more meaningful correlations with real-world coating performance. This article won the SSPC President's Lecture Award at
PACE 2010, held February 7–10 in Phoenix, AZ.
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by Ernst Toussaint, EIT; Ross Sherwood, EIT, Tennessee Department of Transportation; and Scott Stotlemeyer, PE, Missouri Department of Transportation The authors discuss the unique requirements of the calcium sulfonate system used on the Caruthersville Bridge, an asymmetrical steel through-truss deck bridge that spans the lower
Mississippi River between Tennessee and Missouri.
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Project Preview
by Brian Churray and Julie Birch, Paint BidTracker
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From the Offices of SSPC
by Bill Shoup, Executive Director, SSPC
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Editorial
by Bill Shoup, Executive Director, SSPC
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From the Offices of SSPC
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Problem Solving Forum
What maintenance needs to be carried out on the cables
of suspension bridges to prevent corrosion damage?
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Cases from the F-Files
by Kenneth B. Tator, KTA-Tator, Inc. and Richard A. Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor
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