Corrosion protection quiz

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Please answer the following 10 multiple choice questions, then click 'submit' to check the result. The pass mark for a CPD certificate is 8 out of 10, and you may retake the quiz as many times as you wish, but the questions will vary! Please note that one, two, three or all of the possible answers presented for each question may be right, and to gain a mark for that question all correct answers must be identified.

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Corrosion protection

The design detailing of a steel structure is important for?

Aesthetic purposes
To prevent water and dirt retention
To aid the application of protective coatings
Coating inspection

What is the most common form of corrosion protection?

Hot dip galvanizing
Paint coatings
Thermally sprayed metal coatings
Paint and metal coatings together

UHP water jetting is used to?

Create a surface profile
Remove paint
Remove soluble salts
Clean a paint coating

Which of the following organisations have 'prescriptive' specifications for steel bridges?

The Environment Agency
The Highways Agency
Network Rail
The Local Authority

Which of the following can be found in a corrosion protection specification?

How to mix paints
Coating film thicknesses
Types of coating equipment
Method of surface preparation

Which metals are thermally sprayed to structural steel?

Aluminium
Chromium
Zinc
Nickel

What are surface profile comparators used for?

To check the smoothness of a paint coating
To grade the roughness of a thermally sprayed coating
To grade the roughness of a blast cleaned steel surface
To check the standard of cleanliness of blast cleaned steel

When is acid pickling carried out?

Before coating small components
As a pre-treatment for painting
Before hot dip galvanizing
Never

Which standard is the product specification for hot dip galvanizing?

BS EN ISO 14713-1
BS EN ISO 2063
BS EN ISO 1461
BS EN ISO 12944

When should coating inspection be carried out?

After the job is completed
Only when painting is being carried out
Throughout the whole job
Only for special structures