THE CASE IN FAVOUR OF GALVANIZED STEEL AS A CLADDING MATERIAL

The majority of general purpose freight containers are built with aluminum, mild steel or GRP/plywood as the main cladding material, and sometimes with a combination of two of them. Many arguments have been put forward in support of these now widely-accepted cladding materials. To date pre-galvanized steel has not been regarded as a basic cladding material though it has been utilized as cladding for container doors. British Steel Corporation has assessed the container cladding business and come up in favour of galvanized steel.

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• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Containerisation International
  • Publisher: T&F Informa UK, Limited
  • ISSN: 0010-7379
  • Serial URL: http://www.ci-online.co.uk

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containers; Design; Equipment maintenance; Industrial materials; Standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Container construction materials; Container design; Container maintenance; Container standards
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050486
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Containerisation International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 4 1974 12:00AM