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The Associationis an informationcentre establishedfor the benefitof specifiers,consultants, endusers and itsmembers.HOT DIPGALVANIZINGOfficial journal of the Hot Dip Galvanizers Association Southern Africa • 2010 Volume 7 Issue 1CONTENTSISSN 1023/781XTODAY42CAPE TOWN JOHANNESBURGExecutive Director: Bob WilmotCell: 082 325 8840Email: bob@hdgasa.org.zaOffice Manager: Saskia SalvatoriEmail: hdgasa@icon.co.zaTechnical MarketingConsultant:Hendrik SteenkampCell: 082 891 5357Email: hendrik@hdgasa.org.zaReceptionist: MarjorieMontgomerieEmail: info@hdgasa.org.zaPUBLISHED BY:Hot Dip GalvanizersAssociation Southern AfricaQuality House, Unit U4,St. Christopher Road,St.Andrews, BedfordviewP.O. Box 2212 Edenvale 1610Tel: 011 456-7960Fax: 011 454-6304Email: hdgasa@icon.co.zaWebsite: www.hdgasa.org.zaEditor and Technical MarketingDirector:Terry SmithTel: 021 797 4735Fax: 086 612 7284Cell: 082 893 3911Email: terry@hdgasa.org.zaSub-Editor,Advertising and Sales:Anne van VlietTel: 011 462 5073Cell: 082 775 0711Email: mwvliet@mweb.co.zaDesign and Layout: Sandra AddinallTel: 011 868 3408Fax: 011 900 1922Email: cbtdesign@adcot.co.zaReproduction and Printing:Camera PressTel: 011 334 3815Fax: 011 334 3912Email: cpress@iafrica.comViews expressed in articles andadvertisements are not necessarily theviews of HDGASA.Articles or extracts thereof may bereproduced provided full acknowledgementis given.Advertisers’ Index.................................................................................................................................................... 30RegularsExecutive Director’s Comment........................................................................................................................................ 2Note from the Editor ........................................................................................................................................................ 2Case History No. 19 .......................................................................................................................................................... 25Bob’s Banter .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27WamoshaCapricorn Park – “Are the two coatings the same?” ............................................................................................ 27Member’s News.................................................................................................................................................................... 32AwardsThe 2010 Hot Dip Galvanizing Awards – Call for nominations .............................................................................. 22FastenersFastener availability matrix and participating fastener suppliers .............................................................................. 4SANS 1273 – setting a new standard for roofing fasteners...................................................................................... 11Continuous Wire GalvanizingThe introduction of Galfan coated wire at Cape Gate,Vanderbijlpark .................................................................. 13SANS 675:2009 Zinc coated fencing wire, has been revised .................................................................................... 162010 Soccer World Cup StadiaReviewing the corrosion protection provided by hot dip galvanizing of the stadia for the 2010 SoccerWorld CupMoses Mabhida Stadium.............................................................................................................................................. 17Cape Town Stadium...................................................................................................................................................... 18Port Elizabeth Stadium ................................................................................................................................................ 19Soccer City .................................................................................................................................................................... 20Innovative use of Mentis grating at Soccer City .......................................................................................................... 21Education and TrainingThe new features for the Elcometer 456 Coating Thickness Gauge ...................................................................... 23Coating Inspector’s Course .............................................................................................................................................. 24GeneralProfessor Stephen R Yeomans’ series of presentations and seminars on hot dip galvanizedrebar for concrete in South Africa .................................................................................................................................. 31The merits of using hot dip galvanized steel reinforcement in concrete structures .......................................... 28Hot Dip Galvanizers Association Executive Committee 2010 ................................................................................ 39Front Cover: A kaleidoscope of photographs showing some galvanized components in the four larger stadia, with their verydifferent seating colouring arrangements and some bolt and nut photos.Hot Dip Galvanizing – Adding value to Steel