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Geothermal corrosion #2: Distance effects of corrosion in geothermal environments (2018)

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Buildings constructed within 50 metres of a geothermal hot spot are outside the scope of NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings and require specific engineering design. How appropriate is the set 50 m distance? BRANZ research on metal corrosion at sites around Rotorua shows that a 50 m separation might not always be enough to lower atmospheric corrosivity to a safe range.

Read the full reports SR393 and SR458

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Publication date June 2018