Steelwork

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Most coating failures result from poor or inadequate:

Steel preparation Cleaning Surface preparation Application Access Ventilation Coating selection Inspection and control Premature exposure
(Exposed too soon)
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Investigation by a Guarantee
Insurance company has shown:

95 % of all coating failures result from Poor surface preparation Poor application
85 % of all failures appear within 1-2 years This fits in well with our own experience

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Steelwork preparation involves the following activities

Rounding or smoothing of: Sharp edges Corners Welds Grinding of: Laminations Flame cut edges Weld spatter Notches minimum diameter: 30 mm Inspected and approved before cleaning
See ISO 8501 Visual assessment of surface cleanliness
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Steelwork preparation

Rounding sharp edges

Coating applied to a square-cut section Sharp edge Coating
Reduced coating thickness at sharp edges due to tension created during drying / curing

Steel

Rounded edge Even coating thickness

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Manholes in a Tank

Section
manholes Well grinded edges
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Weld with pinhole.

Visible through the paint system

Will lead to initiation of corrosion Remedial actions: Remove the paint, re-weld and grind. Apply paint

NOTE: Such defects may be difficult to find during inspection

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Early corrosion on sharp edge and spot welds

Paint has newly been applied Exposed to wind and weather for approximately 2 weeks

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Severe corrosion due to a combination of several effects

Sharp edges Rough welds (not grinded) Missing stripe coating

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Construction after steelwork preparation.

Grinded edge and weld

Sharp edge

has been rounded Welding flux and smoke has been removed Grinded weld bead

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Construction with sharp edge, weld flux and weld beads

Pre-blasting preparation to be carried out: Round sharp edge Remove welding flux with water Grinding of weld bead

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Steel preparation

Weld spatter, welding smoke

Weld spatter

Weld Areas at risk

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Small weld spatters

Even only one small weld spatter may be sufficient to initiate corrosion which with time may lead to severe problems

NOTE: Small failures like this are difficult to find

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Unacceptable weld.

Too rough and full of pinholes/pores

Weld spatters close to weld Re-welding and grinding must be carried out prior to re-blasting and painting

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Paint on a very poor weld.

Pinholes and holidays visible after second stripe coating

Neither re-welding nor grinding have been carried out prior to application Remedial Actions: Re-blasting, re-welding, grinding and blast -cleaning: COSTLY

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Early corrosion of welds in a water ballast tank

Rough weld seams. Should have been grinded Probably in combination with poor stripe coating Mud can be seen, particularly on the bottom

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Inside a tank after good steelwork and paint application

Steelwork preparation and application of the paint have been carried out well

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Steel support after good steelwork and paint application

Pre-blasting preparation and application of the paint have been carried out well

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