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Pneumatic Application of Cement‐Mortar Tank Coatings
Author(s) -
McCaughan Frank A.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1965.tb01505.x
Subject(s) - mortar , coating , grease , cement , corrosion , line (geometry) , water tanks , forensic engineering , engineering , materials science , metallurgy , composite material , civil engineering , waste management , geometry , mathematics
The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, has experienced considerable difficulty with both interior and exterior corrosion of its steel water tanks. After many years of experience with various types of interior coatings in several of the elevated tanks in the city, it was found that good protection at low initial and maintenance costs can be obtained by the application of a cement‐mortar coating below the high‐water line and a grease compound on all steel surfaces above the high‐water line. This article discusses the application of this practice in Corpus Christi.