The corrosion committee of the U.S. Transportation Research Board (TRB) (Washington, DC, USA) is soliciting papers regarding the corrosion of metallic elements in earth retaining structures and marine terminals and port infrastructure.
According to the board, mechanically stabilized earth structures have many metallic elements including soil nails, anchors/tiebacks, and sheet piling, all of which are subject to corrosion.
Meanwhile, the second portion of this call for papers involves the influence of corrosive marine environments on the critical elements of port facilities. These elements include steel bulkhead walls, reinforced concrete wharfs, and both steel and concrete piles.
“Maintenance and upkeep are critical to the transportation system, and the mitigation of corrosion damage and control is critical to the life cycle of the system,” the TRB writes in its call for papers. “The goal is to understand the corrosion process and learn new approaches to control and mitigate corrosion damage in these environments.”
Sponsored by the TRB’s AHD45 committee, papers are due to the board by August 1, 2018, to be included in the group’s program for its January 2019 Annual Meeting.
Source: TRB, www.trb.org. Contact Dave Meggers—email: dave.meggers@ks.gov; Soundar Balakumaran—email: Soundar.Balakumran@vdot.virginia.gov.