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10 good reasons for galvanizing
Hot Dip Galvanizing is the proven way to protect steel from corrosion. It’s tough, durable and sustainable and provides more than 50 years maintenance free life in most environments. At Galco we provide a [...]
Galvanizing in Action: Automotive
Hot dip Galvanizing has been used for many years to protect components an cars and trucks. At first it was used only on low volume, specialist makes such as Rolls Royce, Land Rover and [...]
Car Park Design
Steel and concrete are the most important materials in the construction of multi-storey car parks. They are frequently used in combination with each other. For example, the steel structure can be used together with [...]
Galvanizing in action: Balconies design
The modern urban landscape contains many different types of balcony. They can bring a marked improvement in quality of life – particularly in residential housing. They offer additional space for leisure and relaxation in the [...]
Can galvanized steel be repaired?
Q: We recently had to carry out some remedial work on site, prior to erecting a Hot Dip Galvanized steel structure. The architect on the job was concerned that we might have intrinsically damaged [...]
Can I specify a thicker coating than normal?
Q: Can I specify a thicker coating than normal and if so, will I achieve a correspondingly increased lifespan for my steel? What is the way of increasing galvanising coating thickness? A: Current indications [...]
How long does it take to galvanize steel?
Galvanizing leadtimes can vary depending on the time of year and how much demand there is within the industry, however most orders are completed within one week. The actual process of Hot Dip Galvanizing [...]
Galvanizing and painting balconies
Q: We have a large balcony project and the Architect has requested that it be painted after Hot Dip Galvanizing. We have heard that most paint will not adhere directly to freshly galvanized steel. [...]
Batch Galvanized vs Pregalvanized Products
It is common misconception that any zinc coating can be termed as galvanizing but this is in fact not the case as there are many different processes by which a zinc coating may be [...]
Staining and Discolouration of Hot Dip Galvanized Steel
Galvanized steelwork can be subject to staining and discolouration which can sometimes be mistaken for failure of the coating and rusting of the base steel. There are numerous reasons why such staining may take [...]
Galvacoat CPD for Architects and Engineers
Galco, Ireland’s largest Hot Dip Galvanizer, provide a full technical service CPE for Engineers & Architects in Ireland, including literature, telephone enquiries, plant visits and in-house Continuous Professional Development (CPD) presentations. Hot Dip Galvanizing has [...]
How to Keep Your Drainage System Clean?
In order to ensure a high degree of hydraulic utilization, a continuously unrestricted drainage cross-section is necessary. Regular care and maintenance work of drainage systems are essential for this. Debris and other defects should [...]
Drainage and Filtration of Microplastics
Artificial turf surfaces are a type of plastic carpet. When playing on the surfaces, the EPDM granulate (the material used for infilled artificial turf) and the synthetic grass fibres are exposed to repeated strain. [...]
What are Microplastics in water?
What is microplastic?Microplastics are plastic particles that are five millimetres and smaller. The particles are often so tiny that they are hardly visible to the human eye. This is why the description "invisible microplastic" is [...]
Recyfix® Channels – for all hydraulic demands
The exemplary calculation of the hydraulic capacity of two channel runs in the same application (one with and one without built-in fall) clearly shows, that the velocity at the end of the channel run [...]
Hauraton BIM components now online
Progress that can be compared to changing the drawing board to a computer. Yes, that's BIM revolution. HAURATON keeps up the pace. Recognising a growing desire within the sector to gain the same advantages BIM [...]
Hydraulic performance of Recyfix channels
The graphs based on the program for hydraulic calculation of channels, created by the Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Hydraulics and the corresponding tests from the year 2006. The values [...]
Specification for fabricated access covers
This specification is published by the Fabricated Access Covers Trade Association (FACTA) and came into effect on 1st March 2013 and supersedes all earlier versions of the FACTA Specification (originally published in 1995). It was [...]
InFloor® – for your indoor marking needs
Indoors, where employees or customers move among vehicular traffic, markings are an essential tool in regards to safety. It is also an useful tool to help users navigate or help streamline a production facility [...]