Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced a special issue of Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology (CEST) (Volume 45 number 1). The issue is dedicated to examining the effect climate change and global warming may have on the corrosion of metals used in infrastructure.
Guest editors Prof. B. Valdez Salas and Prof. M. Schorr Wiener from the Institute of Engineering, University of Baja California, Mexico, commissioned a series of papers to review the range of research in this under-explored area. The full issue is available free via IngentaConnect until April 1, 2010.
It has been observed that while much research is devoted to understanding and predicting climate change, relatively little attention is focused on the effect it may have on steel infrastructure. Climate change induced variations in relative humidity, rainfall, ultraviolet levels, wind patterns, pollution transport and the frequency of severe weather events could have a significant impact on infrastructure life and result in significant loss of durability. Understanding of the corrosion behaviour of infrastructure under changing climate conditions is seen to be crucial to industry worldwide.
The special issue brings together papers examining climate change-induced corrosion. For instance, Cole and Paterson investigate the effect climate change may have on atmospheric corrosion in Australia and highlight the difficulties involved in making an average prediction for the future. Review papers consider the wider picture, such as the paper by Roberge, which examines three aspects of climate change that may alter the corrosion behaviour of the environment and increase the risk of corrosion failure.
CEST seeks to provide broad international coverage of research and practice in corrosion processes and corrosion control. The journal also publishes regular updates on international developments in corrosion standards and reviews of important international meetings. The information compiled in this special issue is expected to contribute to the formation of a body of knowledge and a better understanding of the critical theme of climate-materials interaction in the future.
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