In addition to providing technical assistance to the specification community, association management, and member support, the AGA staff regularly contributes industry-related articles to popular trade magazines. Numerous full-length articles have been published in the last few years, covering such diverse topics as designing, longevity, painting, specifying, inspection, welding, and more.
These articles are listed below, and a copy can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking on the UNDERLINED article titles. If you have an interesting idea for a write-up, or if you are an editor of a trade publication and would like to inquire about having the AGA contribute articles for your magazine, please contact Melissa Lindsley via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or on our toll-free phone line at 1-800-468-7732.
"A Tale of Two Coatings"
By Melissa Lindsley
Construction Canada
May 2008
"The Better Choice"
By Phil Rahrig
Modern Steel Construction
April 2008
"Steel: It’s Worth Another Look2"
By Phil Rahrig
Parking Professional
November 2007
"Cleaning Wet Storage Stain from Galvanized Surfaces"
By Bernardo Duran
American Galvanizer
October 2007
"Steel: It’s Worth Another Look"
By Phil Rahrig
Parking Today
August 2007
"Calculating Costs"
By Phil Rahrig
Fabricator
July / August 2007
"More Painless than Stainless"
By Rick Weber
Trailer/Body Builders
May 2007
"The Performance of Zinc-Rich Paint vs. Hot-Dip Galvanizing"
By John Krzywicki
Fastener Technology International
August 2006
"Surface Preparation for Galvanized Steel to be Painted"
By Dr. Desmond Makepeace and John Krzywicki
The Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings
June 2005
"Specifying and Detailing for Hot-Dip Galvanizing"
By Phil Rahrig and John Krzywicki
Modern Steel Construction
June 2005
"Can’t Eat the Core"
By Phil Rahrig
Roads & Bridges
November 2004
"Analyzing True Costs of Galvanizing Structural Steel"
By Phil Rahrig
Plant Engineering
October 2004
"More Than a Garage: The Lowe’s Company Headquarters Parking Structure"
By John Krzywicki
Structural Engineer
September 2004
"Powder Coating over Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel"
By Phil Rahrig
Power Coating
February 2004
"Galvanized Steel in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure"
By Phil Rahrig
Materials Performance
July 2003
"Double the Protection: Duplex Coating Systems Enhance Surface Life and Reduce Maintenance"
By Matt Stencel
Bridge Builder
Apr-Jun 2003
"Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel in Pulp & Paper Plants"
By Phil Rahrig
Materials Performance
Mar 2003
"Galvanized Rebar: Using Zinc Materials in Precast Concrete"
By Dr. Tom Langill
Manufactured Concrete
Winter 2003
"Stacking the (Bridge) Decks: Galvanized Reinforcing Steel Deals Strength and Corrosion Protection"
By Dr. Tom Langill and Madison Sterling
Bridge Builder
Jan-Mar 2003
"Study Shows Galvanized Steel Lasting Longer Today than in Decades Past"
By Dr. Tom Langill
Metal Architecture
Jul 2002
"Batch Hot-Dip and Inline Galvanizing: A Tale of Two Processes"
By Phil Rahrig
Tube & Pipe Journal
Jul-Aug 2002
"Zinc Coatings on Handrail Tubings: A Comparative Analysis"
By Phil Rahrig
Materials Performance
Jul 2002
"Hot-dip Galvanizing: Team Effort Ensures the Highest-quality Steel Plate Girders"
By Phil Rahrig
Bridge Builder Magazine
May-Jun 2002
"Inspection of Hot-Dip Galvanized Articles"
By Dr. Tom Langill
Materials Performance
Apr 2002
"The Proper Use of Weep Holes can Greatly Impact the Quality and Life Span of a Job"
By John Campbell
Ornamental & Miscellaneous Fabricator
Jan-Feb 2002
"Designing with Hot-Dip Galvanized Fasteners"
By John Krzywicki
Fastener Technology International
Dec 2001
"Torque Tensioning of Galvanized Bolts"
By Dr. Tom Langill
Fastener Technology International
Oct-Nov 2001
"Steel Seen Being Galvanized for More Projects"
By Phil Rahrig
American Metal Market
Jul 23, 2001
"31-Year-Old Decision Still Holds"
By Phil Rahrig
Bridge Builder
May-Jun 2001
"Hot-Dip Galvanizing in Parking Structure: An Economical and Reliable Option"
By Howard Levine
Modern Steel Construction
Apr 2001
"Hot-Dip Galvanized Bolts: Why and How to Specify"
By Kim Dunham
Structure
Mar 2001
"Galvanized Pedestrian Bridge Becomes Home for Vines:"
By Carole Gilmore
Bridge Builder
Jan-Feb 2001
"Painting Over Hot-dip Galvanized Steel"
By Dr. Tom Langill
Materials Performance
Dec 1999
"Using Hot-dip Galvanizing on Welded Assemblies"
By Tom Langill
Practical Welding Today
Jan-Feb 1999
"Guidelines for Welding Galvanized Steel"
By Gregory Livelli & Tomas Langill
PCI Journal
May-Jun 1998; Volume 43, #3
"Welding Galvanized Steel"
By Greg Livelli & Tom Langill
The Fabricator
Mar 1998
"Galvanizing Eliminates Repainting on Bridges"
By Michael Trunko
Modern Steel Construction
Oct 1997
"Preparing Hot-dip Galvanized Steel Surfaces for Painting or Powder Coating: A Primer"
By Kim Dunham
Metal Finishing Magazine
