environment-innovation

Calls for research – HERA sustainability fund open for ideas from our members

Articles for Kaveh Andisheh, Notices and updates, Research & development, Structural Systems, Sustainability

We want your ideas – because our HERA sustainability fund is now open for ideas from our members! 2021 is going to be an exciting year for us at HERA in the space of sustainability. Even more so, because we’re so very excited to announce a $80K research fund for projects aimed at improving steel’s…

weathering-steel-bridge

Notice – New edition of NZ weathering steel guide for bridges now published

Articles for Kaveh Andisheh, Notices and updates, Resources, Structural Systems

In order to achieve a durable, high strength, structural steel (weathering steel) in the unpainted condition, some requirements for designing, fabrication, construction, site climate condition, inspection and maintenance need to be taken into consideration. Weathering steel, or to use its technical title of “structural steel with improved atmospheric corrosion resistance”,  is a high strength, low…