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Welcome to the 2013 North Central States Consortium. What is NACE?. A not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization Founded by a group of 11 pipeliners in 1943, then expanded into other industries. What is NACE?.
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What is NACE? • A not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization • Founded by a group of 11 pipeliners in 1943, then expanded into other industries
What is NACE? • NACE is a worldwide technical organization of scientists, engineers, and other parties interested in the development and dissemination of knowledge in the study of corrosion and its prevention.
Who is NACE? • 32,643+ Members in 130 Countries • 403+ Corporate Members • 400+ Publications • 300+ Technical Committees • 200+ Standards and reports • 425+ Education courses offered • 30,345 NACE certifications held
Corrosion Control Plan for Bridges • Authored by Jack Tinnea of Tinnea & Associates • Who also acknowledges Dr. John Broomfield • Several state departments of transportation for their valuable assistance • And to Linda Goldberg of NACE for her assistance and editing throughout this effort • Discusses how and why highway bridges corrode • Gives Solutions for employing relatively low-cost corrosion control measures
Corrosion Control Plan for Bridges • Over 603,310 bridges in the US • Scare funding is problem faced by local governments • Many states facing fiscal crisis
Corrosion Control Plan for Bridges • Offers bridge owners and operators an overview of corrosion • Discusses low cost corrosion control measures • Including protective coatings for structural steel • Also covers types of bridge designs
Corrosion Control Plan for Bridges • To download the free white paper, visit www.nace.org (search Corrosion Control Plan for Bridges) • OR see me for a paper copy. Robin Frye, Sr. Manager – Coatings Industry robin.frye@nace.org