Author: John Newman

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-11

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9780266526308

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Excerpt from Metallic Structures: Corrosion and Fouling, and Their Prevention; A Practical Aid-Book to the Safety of Works in Iron and Steel, and of Ships; And to the Selection of Paints for Them It should always be remembered that the preservation of a metallic structure is only second in importance to that of its design and erection, and, unless corrosion and fouling are prevented or repressed, the time must come when the original strength will be so impaired as to be dangerous. Fouling is distinct in many of its features from that of corrosion, it has, therefore, been treated in Part II. Of this book, and much information will be found in it relating to the fouling and corrosion of ships, pile, bridge, promenade, and landing piers, pontoons, and similar works of construction, and anti-corrosive, and anti-corrosive and anti-fouling paints and compositions: products of very great influence in the preservation and protection from corrosion and fouling of metallic structures, whether submerged or unsubmerged. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Metallic Structures written by John Newman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Metallic Structures: Corrosion and Fouling, and Their Prevention; A Practical Aid-Book to the Safety of Works in Iron and Steel, and of Ships; And to the Selection of Paints for Them It should always be remembered that the preservation of a metallic structure is only second in importance to that of its design and erection, and, unless corrosion and fouling are prevented or repressed, the time must come when the original strength will be so impaired as to be dangerous. Fouling is distinct in many of its features from that of corrosion, it has, therefore, been treated in Part II. Of this book, and much information will be found in it relating to the fouling and corrosion of ships, pile, bridge, promenade, and landing piers, pontoons, and similar works of construction, and anti-corrosive, and anti-corrosive and anti-fouling paints and compositions: products of very great influence in the preservation and protection from corrosion and fouling of metallic structures, whether submerged or unsubmerged. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.