New Inspection Plan Approved for CA Nuclear Site

A new inspection program was approved late last month by the California Coastal Commission to inspect and maintain dry storage tanks containing spent nuclear fuel at the San Onofre Nuclear G...

Researchers Use Natural Antifreeze in Concrete Study

At the University of Colorado Boulder, researchers have recently found that natural antifreeze proteins can minimize freeze-thaw damage and can increase the strength and durability of concre...

Protective Coating Gaps Found on Enbridge Pipeline

Last week, officials from Canadian company Enbridge Energy announced that they had discovered four spots where protective coatings had worn away from an underwater oil pipeline in Michigan’s...

On Plane Crashes and Corrosion Mitigation Procurement

by Warren Brand

I’m fascinated by failures. Some would say obsessed. While Chicago Corrosion Group’s ...

Learning to Serve

by Warren Brand

When I started my corrosion mitigation consulting firm in 2010, I had one fundamental...

A quality control device has the name Tator and one other name connected to it. What is the second name?

True or false: The ICRI concrete surface profile level with the greatest amplitude measures 0.25 inches.

ASTM International announced a new test method for detecting corrosion-inducing bacteria. Do you think that industry professionals will be persuaded to new techniques, or continue to practice conventional test methods?

The Lake Shore Bridge, located in Chicago, recently underwent permanent repairs due to corrosion that was likely exacerbated by extreme weather. Do you think this will become more of a problem with infrastructure?

How can active corrosion be determined on a live pipeline?

RH probes are commonly used in concrete floors to determine moisture content. Can they be used in CMU walls or pre-cast walls?

Analysis of Coating Blister Failures and Associated Coating and Substrate Risks

from JPCL, April 2020 ; by Michael Kibler and Patrick Cassidy, Elzly Technology Corp.; and and Jay Ong, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock

For years, the causes and mechanisms of blistering have been studied to determine its...

Coatings Conversation

from JPCL, November 2019

New Architectural Coatings Technology Targets Stricter Hospital Infection Protocols

Attendees are eligible to receive AIA LU|HSW credit. For the hospital administrator who is concerned with meeting the current Center for Disease Control (CDC) and ...

Industrial Masters Course

May 14 - May 15, 2019

NACE Corrosion 2019

March 24 - March 29, 2019

Corrosion Protection for Offshore Wind

March 12 - March 14, 2019

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.