With the aim of promoting the usage of epoxy coated rebar in Qatar and GCC environment, a technical seminar was held by Qatar Metal Coating Company on 26/05/2014 at Grand Hyatt, Doha. The seminar was about the protection of concrete structures against corrosion by using epoxy coated rebar, as a time tested solution for concrete corrosion, due to tough climate conditions in the Arabian Gulf. Researchers from USA, KSA were invited. They spoke about their experiences and the results of the studies they conducted about using epoxy coated rebar, and they presented papers on the corrosion of steel in concrete, and how to protect it by using epoxy-coated reinforcing steel, being the most commonly used corrosion protection system in the GCC countries and in North America. The seminar also dealt with all technical queries about the product. Dr.David McDonald, Managing Director of the US-based Epoxy Interest Group of CRSI, during Read more…