Lab Live: Coatings

IN THIS SESSION
Coatings play a crucial role in protecting building materials from environmental damage, enhancing their aesthetic appeal, and extending their lifespan. Properly applied coatings can prevent corrosion, mechanical damage, and UV degradation, maintaining a structure’s integrity and durability. Understanding the science behind coatings and their evaluation techniques can significantly improve material performance over its lifespan. In this “Lab Live” session, we will explore coatings for metals and concrete, sharing common destructive and non-destructive assessment approaches. Through a series of discussions and demonstrations, we will present lessons learned from failure investigations and best practices for enhancing functionality and durability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental properties of metal and concrete coatings.
- Recognize pull-testing techniques for coating failure investigations.
- Observe testing approaches for the integrity of coatings using stereo microscopy.
- Discuss colorimetry testing approaches for coating aesthetics and durability.
ABOUT THE “LAB LIVE” SERIES
To understand material performance in the field or determine the causes of underlying building conditions, engineers and material scientists often look to applied science and research methods to improve design and construction processes and probe known issues or problems. By combining technical knowledge with expertise in testing and materials science, these teams can help solve their clients’ most challenging problems by understanding why they occurred in the first place. In Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) virtual “Lab Live” series, we will demonstrate these testing and discovery methods in real time in our Applied Science & Research Center to focus on common and challenging material problems. In these dynamic sessions, we hope to spark discussions that lead to creative ideas and improved collaboration.
Participants will earn 1 AIA CES Learning Unit (LU/HSW) for attending the live webinar. Registration is free. Please note that space is limited – email events@sgh.com to join our waitlist if the session is closed when you register.