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Super Galvanising Singapore invited Professor Stephen R Yeomans to conduct a sharing session of the corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete and strategies that can be adopted to avoid this insidious problem.

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SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION 
- A Guide on Corrosion Protection for Steel Structures.

5 December, 2008. Structural steel is well recognised as an excellent construction material. In an era where more emphasis is placed on the reusability and recyclability of materials, steel certainly fit the bill. Steel can be recycled repeatedly without any degradation in performance or properties. Amongst all construction material, steel has one of the highest strength to weight ratio.  

BCA Sustainable Construction Series 

Steel can span long distances offering larger open space and greater design flexibility. It is fast to construct and highly buildable and this minimizes any possible impact to the surroundings during construction.

To ensure that steel structures offer optimal performance during their life span, careful consideration on corrosion protection and fi re protection are important.  Earlier this year, CA published A Guide on Fire Protection and Performance-based Fire Engineering. This Guide, fifth in the Sustainable Construction series, is developed to address concerns on corrosion protection. It provides useful information on the application of different corrosion protection methods, the inspection and maintenance aspects of
protected steel structures and detailing on how to minimize corrosion.
BCA Sustainable Construction

This Guide is the product of a close partnership between public sector agencies, private sector organisations and institutions of higher learning. I would like to put on record my appreciation to the Working Committee for contributing towards this Guide. I am confident that the industry will find this Guide useful.

 

 

Dr John Keung
Chief Executive Officer
Building and Construction Authority

 
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