Quay System Upgrades
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The bio-barrier
All three plates shown here were submerged for six months at the Thames Barrier. The results show clearly corrosion of the bare aluminium sample, some protection with the sol-gel coating without bacteria and no corrosion/biofouling of the biocoat sample. Currently a similar test is being conducted in the warm and highly bio-active waters of Florida. 16 Apr 2009 - Port Strategy
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Fostering friendly bacteria
Professor Robert Akid explains how research into bio-active 'sol-gels' could result in an effective, low-cost and environmentally-friendly means of combating bio-fouling 15 Apr 2009 - Port Strategy
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Biting the bottom line
Saline and the erosion of port structures go hand-in-hand, so why aren't ports doing more to protect their assets, asks Carly Fields 09 Jul 2008 - Port Strategy
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Get in early and get the jump on corrosion
Operators looking to start construction of a new port or terminal should consider corrosion early on. While it's often low on the list of priorities, a few dollars spent at the start could protect ports from serious profit erosion down the line. 09 Jul 2008 - Port Strategy
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Piling in brief
Nuttall on Yarmouth watch
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Olympics brings steel green corridors to the UK
A notable sheet piling project under way in the UK right now is within the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)'s project to turn the 8.35 km of waterways that intersect the Olympic Park into "green corridors". 07 Nov 2007 - Port Strategy
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Strong eye for success
Wider, thinner, more strength for less steel - Felicity Landon reports on the evolution of sheet piling in the ports sector 07 Nov 2007 - Port Strategy
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Customised or standard?
ESC broke the mould by supplying clients with the exact lengths that they required rather than just standard six metre and 12 metre. General manager Bruce Colson says this ensures there is no wastage, so there are savings for the client. 07 Nov 2007 - Port Strategy
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Jobs piling up
There’ s mounting demand for quayside upgrade projects as ports tussle to accommodate larger ships and swelling volumes, as Alex Hughes finds out 01 Jun 2007 - Port Strategy
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Corrosion bug needs careful consideration
Accelerated Low Water Corrosion – a bacteriological attack on steel – has in the past contributed to the loss of two thirds of the structural design life of many quay walls before major maintenance, says UK specialist Nuttall John Martin. 01 Jun 2007 - Port Strategy
