About the author  ⁄ Christopher Gill

Christopher Gill is the Manager of Code and Approvals for Direct Fastening at Hilti, Inc in Plano, TX. (christopher.gill@hilti.com)

Corrosion of metals used in construction is an age-old problem, one with annual costs exceeding $300 billion today in the United States alone. In addition to economic losses, corrosion of structural and non-structural elements creates a significant safety risk, particularly with critical connections. Fortunately, technologies have been developed to help address many of the causes of corrosion of these connections with effective products and processes.

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