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?
• 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 [email protected]