• Process
    • Introduction
    • Metallic zinc coatings for steel
    • The galvanizing process
    • Metallurgy of galvanizing
    • Mechanical properties of galvanized steels
  • Durability
    • Protective life of galvanized coating
    • Durability of galvanized reinforcing steel
    • Effect of temperature
    • Durability under water
    • Galvanized steel embedded in soil
    • Galvanizing in contact with chemicals
    • Transport and storage
    • Bimetallic corrosion
    • Galvanized coatings for buildings and structural steel
  • Design
    • Introduction to Design
    • Importance of venting and draining
    • General principles
    • Structural sections
    • Frames and fabrications
    • Handrails and Balustrades
    • Hollow vessels
    • Overlapping surfaces
    • Moving parts
    • Threaded items
    • Suitable materials
    • Identification and marking
  • Concrete
    • Introduction
    • Corrosion of uncoated reinforcing steel
    • Increasing the durability of reinforced concrete
    • Why is galvanized reinforcing steel so effective?
    • Corrosion profile of uncoated reinforcing steel vs galvanized reinforcing steel
    • Specifying a galvanized coating for reinforcing steel
    • The cost of galvanized reinforcing steel
    • Bending, welding, repair, handling, transport and storage
    • Installation
    • Applications of galvanized reinforcing steel
    • Galvanized reinforcement in concrete structures – FAQs
  • Bolting
    • Introduction
    • Bolted steel structures
    • Australian Standards for bolting
    • Structural fasteners and bolting techniques
    • Modes of force transfer in bolted joints
    • Design for high strength bolting
    • Tightening procedures for high strength structural bolts
    • Inspection of fasteners
    • Selection of zinc coatings for bolts
    • Influence of the hot dip galvanized coating on design
    • Inspection of galvanized coating to AS/NZS 1214
    • Appendix 1: Comparison of Australian and European methods for calculation of slip factors
  • Welding
    • Introduction
    • Welding Fumes
    • Best practice welding of uncoated steel
    • Appearance of the welded area after galvanizing
    • Welding galvanized steel
    • Properties of sound welds in galvanized steel
    • Properties of welds containing porosity
    • Welding galvanized steel to stainless steel
    • Field repair of areas welded after galvanizing
  • Painting
    • Introduction
    • Painting objectives
    • Decorative painting
    • Painting for enhanced durability
    • The effect of microclimates
    • Painting for enhanced chemical resistance
    • Surface preparation
    • Selecting the right paint
    • Painting systems
    • Typical paints
    • Sample specification
  • Sustainability
    • Galvanizing and Sustainable Construction
    • Recycling and Waste
    • Zinc in nature
    • What is an Environmental Product Declaration?
    • What does the “Environmental Product Declaration for Galvanizers Association of Australia: Hot dip galvanizing in Australia” cover?
    • How is hot dip galvanizing sustainable?
    • Why use this EPD?
    • How is this EPD used?
    • Who was involved in producing the EPD?
    • Who are the Australian galvanizing members of the GAA?
    • When was the EPD published?
    • Where is the EPD available from?
  • Glossary
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  • Process
    • Introduction
    • Metallic zinc coatings for steel
    • The galvanizing process
    • Metallurgy of galvanizing
    • Mechanical properties of galvanized steels
  • Durability
    • Protective life of galvanized coating
    • Durability of galvanized reinforcing steel
    • Effect of temperature
    • Durability under water
    • Galvanized steel embedded in soil
    • Galvanizing in contact with chemicals
    • Transport and storage
    • Bimetallic corrosion
    • Galvanized coatings for buildings and structural steel
  • Design
    • Introduction to Design
    • Importance of venting and draining
    • General principles
    • Structural sections
    • Frames and fabrications
    • Handrails and Balustrades
    • Hollow vessels
    • Overlapping surfaces
    • Moving parts
    • Threaded items
    • Suitable materials
    • Identification and marking
  • Concrete
    • Introduction
    • Corrosion of uncoated reinforcing steel
    • Increasing the durability of reinforced concrete
    • Why is galvanized reinforcing steel so effective?
    • Corrosion profile of uncoated reinforcing steel vs galvanized reinforcing steel
    • Specifying a galvanized coating for reinforcing steel
    • The cost of galvanized reinforcing steel
    • Bending, welding, repair, handling, transport and storage
    • Installation
    • Applications of galvanized reinforcing steel
    • Galvanized reinforcement in concrete structures – FAQs
  • Bolting
    • Introduction
    • Bolted steel structures
    • Australian Standards for bolting
    • Structural fasteners and bolting techniques
    • Modes of force transfer in bolted joints
    • Design for high strength bolting
    • Tightening procedures for high strength structural bolts
    • Inspection of fasteners
    • Selection of zinc coatings for bolts
    • Influence of the hot dip galvanized coating on design
    • Inspection of galvanized coating to AS/NZS 1214
    • Appendix 1: Comparison of Australian and European methods for calculation of slip factors
  • Welding
    • Introduction
    • Welding Fumes
    • Best practice welding of uncoated steel
    • Appearance of the welded area after galvanizing
    • Welding galvanized steel
    • Properties of sound welds in galvanized steel
    • Properties of welds containing porosity
    • Welding galvanized steel to stainless steel
    • Field repair of areas welded after galvanizing
  • Painting
    • Introduction
    • Painting objectives
    • Decorative painting
    • Painting for enhanced durability
    • The effect of microclimates
    • Painting for enhanced chemical resistance
    • Surface preparation
    • Selecting the right paint
    • Painting systems
    • Typical paints
    • Sample specification
  • Sustainability
    • Galvanizing and Sustainable Construction
    • Recycling and Waste
    • Zinc in nature
    • What is an Environmental Product Declaration?
    • What does the “Environmental Product Declaration for Galvanizers Association of Australia: Hot dip galvanizing in Australia” cover?
    • How is hot dip galvanizing sustainable?
    • Why use this EPD?
    • How is this EPD used?
    • Who was involved in producing the EPD?
    • Who are the Australian galvanizing members of the GAA?
    • When was the EPD published?
    • Where is the EPD available from?
  • Glossary
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Who was involved in producing the EPD?

GAA members provided the data, the EPD was produced by thinkstep Australasia and the third party verifier was start2see. 

Who are the Australian galvanizing members of the GAA?

NSW
NT
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
WA
NSW

Albury Galvanizing

Galvatech

Nepean Building & Infrastructure – Galserv®

Sydney Galvanizing

Valmont Coatings

NT

Darwin Galvanizing

QLD

Australian Professional Galvanizers

Fero (a DSI Underground company)

Valmont Coatings

SA

Adelaide Galvanising Industries

Korvest Galvanisers

TAS

Valmont Coatings

VIC

Furphy Galvanizing

GB Galvanizing Service

Geelong Galvanizing

Kingfield Galvanizing

Valmont Coatings

WA

Hartway Galvanizers Canning Vale & Naval Base

MGalv Industries

When was the EPD published?

September 26, 2019 

When is the EPD available from?

  • www.gaa.com.au (requires a one-time registration) 
  • www.epd-australasia.com 
  • www.environdec.com
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Process

  • Introduction
  • Metallic zinc coatings for steel
  • The galvanizing process
  • Metallurgy of galvanizing
  • Mechanical properties of galvanized steels
Menu
  • Introduction
  • Metallic zinc coatings for steel
  • The galvanizing process
  • Metallurgy of galvanizing
  • Mechanical properties of galvanized steels

Durability

  • Protective life of galvanized coating
  • Durability of galvanized reinforcing steel
  • Effect of temperature
  • Durability under water
  • Galvanized steel embedded in soil
  • Galvanizing in contact with chemicals
  • Transport and storage
  • Bimetallic corrosion
  • Galvanized coatings for buildings and structural steel
Menu
  • Protective life of galvanized coating
  • Durability of galvanized reinforcing steel
  • Effect of temperature
  • Durability under water
  • Galvanized steel embedded in soil
  • Galvanizing in contact with chemicals
  • Transport and storage
  • Bimetallic corrosion
  • Galvanized coatings for buildings and structural steel

Design

  • Introduction to Design
  • Importance of venting and draining
  • General principles
  • Structural sections
  • Frames and fabrications
  • Handrails and Balustrades
  • Hollow vessels
  • Overlapping surfaces
  • Moving parts
  • Threaded items
  • Suitable materials
  • Identification and marking
Menu
  • Introduction to Design
  • Importance of venting and draining
  • General principles
  • Structural sections
  • Frames and fabrications
  • Handrails and Balustrades
  • Hollow vessels
  • Overlapping surfaces
  • Moving parts
  • Threaded items
  • Suitable materials
  • Identification and marking

Concrete

  • Introduction
  • Corrosion of uncoated reinforcing steel
  • Increasing the durability of reinforced concrete
  • Why is galvanized reinforcing steel so effective?
  • Corrosion profile of uncoated reinforcing steel vs galvanized reinforcing steel
  • Specifying a galvanized coating for reinforcing steel
  • The cost of galvanized reinforcing steel
  • Bending, welding, repair, handling, transport and storage
  • Installation
  • Applications of galvanized reinforcing steel
  • Galvanized reinforcement in concrete structures – FAQs
Menu
  • Introduction
  • Corrosion of uncoated reinforcing steel
  • Increasing the durability of reinforced concrete
  • Why is galvanized reinforcing steel so effective?
  • Corrosion profile of uncoated reinforcing steel vs galvanized reinforcing steel
  • Specifying a galvanized coating for reinforcing steel
  • The cost of galvanized reinforcing steel
  • Bending, welding, repair, handling, transport and storage
  • Installation
  • Applications of galvanized reinforcing steel
  • Galvanized reinforcement in concrete structures – FAQs

Bolting

  • Introduction
  • Bolted steel structures
  • Australian Standards for bolting
  • Structural fasteners and bolting techniques
  • Modes of force transfer in bolted joints
  • Design for high strength bolting
  • Tightening procedures for high strength structural bolts
  • Inspection of fasteners
  • Selection of zinc coatings for bolts
  • Influence of the hot dip galvanized coating on design
  • Inspection of galvanized coating to AS/NZS 1214
  • Appendix 1: Comparison of Australian and European methods for calculation of slip factors
Menu
  • Introduction
  • Bolted steel structures
  • Australian Standards for bolting
  • Structural fasteners and bolting techniques
  • Modes of force transfer in bolted joints
  • Design for high strength bolting
  • Tightening procedures for high strength structural bolts
  • Inspection of fasteners
  • Selection of zinc coatings for bolts
  • Influence of the hot dip galvanized coating on design
  • Inspection of galvanized coating to AS/NZS 1214
  • Appendix 1: Comparison of Australian and European methods for calculation of slip factors

Welding

  • Introduction
  • Welding Fumes
  • Best practice welding of uncoated steel
  • Appearance of the welded area after galvanizing
  • Welding galvanized steel
  • Properties of sound welds in galvanized steel
  • Properties of welds containing porosity
  • Welding galvanized steel to stainless steel
  • Field repair of areas welded after galvanizing
Menu
  • Introduction
  • Welding Fumes
  • Best practice welding of uncoated steel
  • Appearance of the welded area after galvanizing
  • Welding galvanized steel
  • Properties of sound welds in galvanized steel
  • Properties of welds containing porosity
  • Welding galvanized steel to stainless steel
  • Field repair of areas welded after galvanizing

Painting

  • Introduction
  • Painting objectives
  • Decorative painting
  • Painting for enhanced durability
  • The effect of microclimates
  • Painting for enhanced chemical resistance
  • Surface preparation
  • Selecting the right paint
  • Painting systems
  • Typical paints
  • Sample specification
Menu
  • Introduction
  • Painting objectives
  • Decorative painting
  • Painting for enhanced durability
  • The effect of microclimates
  • Painting for enhanced chemical resistance
  • Surface preparation
  • Selecting the right paint
  • Painting systems
  • Typical paints
  • Sample specification

Glossary

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  • Glossary

Case studies

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  • Case studies

Sustainability

  • Galvanizing and Sustainable Construction
  • Recycling and Waste
  • Zinc in nature
  • What is an Environmental Product Declaration?
  • What does the “Environmental Product Declaration for Galvanizers Association of Australia: Hot dip galvanizing in Australia” cover?
  • How is hot dip galvanizing sustainable?
  • Why use this EPD?
  • How is this EPD used?
  • Who was involved in producing the EPD?
  • Who are the Australian Galvanizing Members of the GAA?
  • When was the EPD published?
  • Where is the EPD available from?
Menu
  • Galvanizing and Sustainable Construction
  • Recycling and Waste
  • Zinc in nature
  • What is an Environmental Product Declaration?
  • What does the “Environmental Product Declaration for Galvanizers Association of Australia: Hot dip galvanizing in Australia” cover?
  • How is hot dip galvanizing sustainable?
  • Why use this EPD?
  • How is this EPD used?
  • Who was involved in producing the EPD?
  • Who are the Australian Galvanizing Members of the GAA?
  • When was the EPD published?
  • Where is the EPD available from?