The Future of Bridge Coating:A national qualification system for structural steel coatings

摘要

For just a moment,pretend you're a coating manufacturer.You just spent US10,000 and 9 months to have your coating system approved by State Agency "A",only to find out that to get the same system on the approval list for State Agency "B",you must pay for a different battery of tests that will not only cost more,but also delay your eligibility to supply coatings to that State for an entire painting season!