The effects of atmospheric corrosion on military facilities at the Presidio of San Francisco induced by airborne salt fall are described. Problem areas include deterioration of galvanized sheet metal, building hardware, refrigeration and air conditioning components, and exterior electrical distribution lines. Recommendations to decrease deterioration rates are made, along with suggested revisions to Technical Manuals 5-551K and 5-680C. An information exchange mechanism between design engineers (Corps of Engineers Districts) and ...
The facility maintenance organizations of several Air Force and Army installations were analyzed to determine the percentage of their direct maintenance, repair or replacement efforts that were corrosion-related. Also included were the costs of designing and inspecting corrosion-related construction projects. This raw data was processed and correlated with climatological, geographic and environmental statistics to develop a predictive corrosion cost model. The resulting empirical equations are able to predict facility corrosion ...
The objective of this study is to evaluate candidate wire fabric materials as alternatives to Copperweld and AISI 301 stainless steel in articulated concrete revetment mattresses. This will increase the number of materials which can perform satisfactorily as wire fabric, increase the number of wire fabric suppliers, and reduce the cost. This report is limited to wire fabric materials used in articulated concrete mats placed in fresh water on the ...
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