- Author
- Campbell, P. G. | Sleater, G. A.
- Title
- Protective Coatings for Steel Structures. Part 1. Survey of Air Force Coating Problems and Development of an Interim Guide Specification.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Air Force Engineering and Services Center, Tyndall AFB, FL
- Report
- NBSIR 79-1773, June 1979, 70 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- coating systems | painting cycles | steel structures | surface preparation | coatings | corrosion
- Abstract
- A survey of coating/corrosion problems encountered in steel structures maintained by the Air Force was made. Eighty-eight bases responded to the questionnaire sent and the responses were analyzed for 1) the type of structure involved, 2) surface preparation, 3) coating systems used, 4) time before the problem appeared and 5) the painting cycles commonly used by the Air Force Bases. An inspection tour was made to Patrick, MacDill, Tyndall and Eglin Air Force Bases to observe coating/corrosion problems. An interim guide specification was developed for corrosion preventive coating systems on steel.