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Core Galvanize It!
- Introduction
- Steel: Reliable, Resilient & Recyclable
  - Zinc: The Healthy Metal
- Hot-Dip Galvanizing (HDG) Process
- Why Hot-Dip Galvanizing?
- Design and Specification
- Summary
Designing for Hot-Dip Galvanizing
- Introduction
- Tour of Projects
- Hot-Dip Galvanizing (HDG)
- Galvanizing Specifications
  - Supporting Specifications
- Design & Fabrication
- Inspection
- Duplex Systems
  - Surface Condition
  - Prepare the Surface
- Summary
Sustainable Development & Hot-Dip Galvanizing
- Introduction
- Steel + Zinc = Sustainability
- Sustaining Steel with Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanizing)
  - Steel & Zinc: Natural, Abundant
  - Hot-Dip Galvanizing: Reuse, Reclaim, Recycle
- HDG Environmental Performance
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  - LCC Case Studies
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Reinforcing Steel Online Seminar
- Introduction
- Why Protect Rebar?
- Hot-Dip Galvanizing Process
- Why HDG Rebar?
- Design and Specification
  - In the Field
  - Testing Galvanized Rebar
- Summary
Duplex Systems: Coating Galvanized Steel
- Introduction
- Corrosion Protection + Color
- Hot-Dip Galvanizing (HDG)
  - Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Benefits
- Why Duplex?
  - Synergistic Effect
  - Economic Benefit
- Specifying Duplex Systems
- Preparing the HDG Surface
- Summary: The Best of Both Worlds
Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Bridges
- Introduction
- Current Bridge Market
  - Hot-Dip Galvanizing Process
- Why HDG Bridges?
- HDG Bridge Design Considerations
- Minimizing Warpage & Distortion
  - ASTM A384 Recommendations
  - Additional Best Practices
- Connection Concerns
- Inspection
  - Touch-Up & Repair
- Summary
Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel for Parking Structures
- Introduction
- Sustainable Development
- What is Hot-Dip Galvanizing?
- Social Benefits of HDG
- Economic Savings
- Environmental Advantages
  - Life-Cycle Assessment
    - LCA Case Study
- Case Studies
- Summary
Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel for Power Infrastructure
- Introduction
- The Current State of Power Infrastructure
  - Power Generation
  - Transmission & Distribution
- Hot-Dip Galvanizing (HDG) Process
- HDG Performance Benefits
  - Durability
  - Long Lasting Corrosion Protection
- Social Benefits for HDG Power Structures
- Longevity in Various Environments
- Economic Benefits
- Environmental Benefits
- Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Take the Test
Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel for Transportation
- Introduction
- Transportation Infrastructure
- Hot-Dip Galvanizing (HDG) Process
- HDG Steel Benefits
- Economic Savings
- Environmental Advantages
  - HDG & LEED
  - Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Case Studies
- Go With Galvanizing
Inspection Course
- Introduction
- Galvanizing Process
- Galvanizing Plant Safety
- Galvanizing Standards
- Types of Inspection
- Repair
Inspection Course (Spanish)
- Inspección
- El proceso del GIC (Galvanizado por Inmersión en Caliente/ General/ por Lote)
- La Seguridad en la Planta de Galvanizado
- Normas o estándares sobre el GIC (Galvanizado por Inmersión en Caliente)
- Inspección
- Retoque/ Reparación
Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS) Training for Galvanizers
- Introduction
- The Importance of Pre-Bid and Pre-Job Meetings
- Bidding on AESS Work
- Process Practices to Achieve AESS Category Characteristics
- Managing Expectations For QA/QC
- Finishing & Touch-Up Concerns
- Summary
- Appendix: Example Agenda for Pre-Galvanizing Meeting
Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS) Training for Specifiers
- Introduction
- Batch Hot-Dip Galvanizing (HDG)
- Specifying Batch Hot-Dip Galvanized AESS
- Design Details and Fabrication Best Practices for HDG
- Post Galvanizing Concerns
- Summary
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