Exposed Steel Rebar Corrodes Construction Value and Eats Away at Safety Standards.Summary: United Corrosion Technologies (UCT UCT University of Cape Town UCT Ukhta (Russia) UCT Underwater Construction Team UCT Upper Critical Temperature UCT Order of United Commercial Travelers of America UCT University Center Tower ), a provider of corrosion engineering services and solutions today announced the launch of a new range of innovative products that safeguard against the financial and structural threat of corrosion of exposed steel rebar re·bar n. 1. A rod or bar used for reinforcement in concrete or asphalt pourings. 2. A group of such rods forming a grid. [re(inforcing) bar.] . The launch of the product range comes at a time when a large number projects in the region are on-hold or progressing at reduced pace, leaving rebar exposed to the elements. Steel Reinforcement corrodes rapidly when exposed for prolonged periods to the the corrosive environment of the Arabian Gulf Arabian Gulf: see Persian Gulf. region, making protection and preservation vital. Exposed Steel Rebar Corrodes Construction Value and Eats Away at Safety Standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. Innovative approach to preserve Exposed Steel Reinforcement United Corrosion Technologies (UCT), a provider of corrosion engineering services and solutions today announced the launch of a new range of innovative products that safeguard against the financial and structural threat of corrosion of exposed steel rebar. The launch of the product range comes at a time when a large number projects in the region are on-hold or progressing at reduced pace, leaving rebar exposed to the elements. Steel Reinforcement corrodes rapidly when exposed for prolonged periods to the the corrosive environment of the Arabian Gulf region, making protection and preservation vital. UCT's new range of products is manufactured by CortecA Corporation and is available in many forms, allowing the prevention of flash rusting and providing protection of exposed rebar for up to five years. Without such treatment, the resultant accelerated rates of corrosion can compromise the future integrity of the structure, with potentially severe safety and cost implications. Mr. Usama Jacir, Managing Director UCT commented, "The launch of our new range of products for the preservation of exposed rebar could not be more timely. Many projects in the UAE (Uninterruptible Application Error) The name given to a crash in Windows 3.0. In subsequent versions of Windows, a crash was called a "General Protection Fault," "Application Error" or "Illegal Operation." See crash in Windows and abend. are now on hold, which means that many billions of dollars worth of projects across the GCC GCC: see Gulf Cooperation Council. (compiler, programming) GCC - The GNU Compiler Collection, which currently contains front ends for C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, and Ada, as well as libraries for these languages (libstdc++, libgcj, etc). region are currently in a state of partial construction, many with rebar currently exposed. Now, the proven protective abilities of Cortec's MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. products can be used to safeguard the integrity of this exposed rebar, ensuring that projects which are re-started are not structurally or economically compromised." The product range includes waterborne preservative preservative Any of numerous chemical additives used to prevent or slow food spoilage caused by chemical changes (e.g., oxidation, mold growth) and maintain a fresh appearance and consistency. Antimycotics (e.g. , plastic film film, emitters and water-based rust converters. Each product incorporates MCIA Noun 1. MCIA - an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (Migrating Corrosion Inhibitorao) technology, ensuring the highest levels of protection through unique migration features and offering protection for up to five years. Usama concluded: "The severe atmospheric conditions of the Gulf region make effective preservation of exposed rebar absolutely necessary if the structural integrity of on-hold or slow-moving construction is to be ensured. At UCT we are pleased to be able to support the construction industry in the region with our complete range of products for exposed steel rebar that enhance the value and safety of their projects," UCT constantly works to provide the solution that is most appropriate to the client's needs, maximising the cost-effectiveness of protection from or repair of corrosion. Its services and products have been utilised in many projects throughout the Middle East, including Burj Dubai This article contains information about a building currently under construction. It may contain information of a speculative nature, and the content may change dramatically as construction progresses and new information becomes available. , the world's tallest structure. 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2009 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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