Gulfport Small Craft Harbor
Gulfport, MS United States | 2012
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CloseThe choices for the construction of boat docks are wood, aluminum or steel. Wood fabrication will eventually weather and deteriorate at a rapid rate, and the initial costs of aluminum construction are very expensive.
Therefore, steel construction of marine boat docks is most commonly chosen. Since steel is continually corroding, a protective coating of zinc or paint is greatly beneficial in increasing the sustainability of a steel erected boat dock. Hot-dip galvanizing (HDG) has several advantages over painting steel including: providing a longer life-cycle, reducing follow-up maintenance labor and costs, and significantly lowering special handling practices required with painting. Accordingly, HDG is the superior choice for coating the steel of fabricated boat docks and provides a long lasting barrier of protection in a marine climate.
Details
Year Galvanized
2012
Award Class
Newly Complete
Award Sectors
Recreation & Entertainment
Water & Marine
Environment
Temperate Marine
Location
Ketchum, OK United States
Reasons for Galvanizing
Aesthetics, Coating Durability, Corrosion Performance, Life-Cycle Cost, Prior HDG Experience, Quality of HDG, Sustainability, Turnaround Time
Components Galvanized
The angle frames for the dock sections and the structural tube supports for the roof & uprights, ladders, and fasteners.
Tonnage/Size
Steel: 100
HDG: 100
Team Members
Fabricator
Ron Lawrence
Member Galvanizer(s)
Valmont Coatings - Oklahoma Galvanizing
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