TaHaZouka Park

RJ Thomas started galvanizing their picnic table legs in the 1960s. They were looking for corrosion protection, longevity, and life-cycle cost compared to painted picnic table legs that had to be repainted or replaced every 8 to 10 years. Hot dip galvanizing was first choice because of prior HDG experience, and quality of HDG.

RJ Thomas was looking for a coating on picnic table legs that would keep the weather and environment elements from corroding to the base steel. Paint wasn't the answer, because of manitenance cost. They needed a coating that offered life cycle cost savings that would keep the elements away from the base steel and hot dip galvanizing fulfilled these requirements.

Coating Thickness

Desc	Read. 1	Read. 2	Read. 3	Read. 4	Read. 5	Avg.
Bottom at ground level	4.10	4.90	3.90	3.70	3.50	4.02
Middle area half way between top and bottom of table leg	4.70	5.40	4.20	4.90	4.60	4.76
Top where table rest on legs	5.20	4.90	3.80	4.70	5.30	4.78

Details

Year Galvanized

1997

Award Class

Lifetime Achievement

Award Sectors

Lifetime Achievement

Recreation & Entertainment

Environment

Rural

Location

Norfolk, NE United States

Reasons for Galvanizing

Coating Durability, Corrosion Performance, Ease of Specifying, Initial Cost, Life-Cycle Cost, Prior HDG Experience, Quality of HDG, Sustainability, Turnaround Time