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Corrosion Cost and Preventive Strategies in the United States.

PB2002106409

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Koch, G. H.; Brongers, M. P. H.; Thompson, N. G.; Virmani, Y. P.; Payer, J. H.
Page Count	786
Abstract	The report describes the annual total cost of metallic corrosion in the United States and preventive strategies for optimum corrosion management. In 1998, an amendment for a Cost of Corrosion study was included in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and was approved by Congress. In the period from 1999 to 2001, CC Technologies conducted the research in a cooperative agreement with the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and NACE International (The Corrosion Society).
Keywords	Corrosion Economic impact Costs Economy Sectoral analysis Economic analysis Gross domestic product Corrosion prevention United States US DOT Highway bridges Pipelines Ports Airports Railroads Utilities Sewers Distribution systems Motor vehicles Ships Aircraft Radioactive waste storage Railroad cars Paper industry Mining Defense industry Manufacturing
Source Agency	Federal Highway Administration
Corporate Authors	CC Technologies Labs., Inc., Dublin, OH.; Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Infrastructure
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 99-01.
NTIS Issue Number	200224
Contract Number	DTFH-99-X-00004

Corrosion Cost and Preventive Strategies in the United States.

Corrosion Cost and Preventive Strategies in the United States.
PB2002106409

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Koch, G. H.; Brongers, M. P. H.; Thompson, N. G.; Virmani, Y. P.; Payer, J. H.
Page Count	786
Abstract	The report describes the annual total cost of metallic corrosion in the United States and preventive strategies for optimum corrosion management. In 1998, an amendment for a Cost of Corrosion study was included in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and was approved by Congress. In the period from 1999 to 2001, CC Technologies conducted the research in a cooperative agreement with the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and NACE International (The Corrosion Society).
Keywords	Corrosion Economic impact Costs Economy Sectoral analysis Economic analysis Gross domestic product Corrosion prevention United States US DOT Highway bridges Pipelines Ports Airports Railroads Utilities Sewers Distribution systems Motor vehicles Ships Aircraft Radioactive waste storage Railroad cars Paper industry Mining Defense industry Manufacturing
Source Agency	Federal Highway Administration
Corporate Authors	CC Technologies Labs., Inc., Dublin, OH.; Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Infrastructure
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 99-01.
NTIS Issue Number	200224
Contract Number	DTFH-99-X-00004