TY - JOUR AU - N. Rao PY - 2014/05/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A note on the preservative treatment for mild steel rods stored in the open and meant for subsequent use in reinforcement structures JF - Defence Science Journal JA - DSJ VL - 9 IS - 3 SE - Research Papers DO - 10.14429/dsj.9.7631 UR - https://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/dsj/article/view/7631 AB - Of the various preservative treatment compositions tried on experimental mild steel rods held in the open and required for use in re-enforcement, a mixture of 2 parts of cement +1 part of paint (Paint P.F.U. Priming G.S. Brushing Red Oxide of Iron Zinc Chromate, IHA-0541) has been found satisfactory, as revealed from exposure trials carried out for 4 months, during which the treatment has withstood the severe rains and humid conditions. ER -