From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-435530-881420
From bridges to rebar, rust is everywhere. According to a recent study, the annual cost of metallic corrosion in the U.S. is approximately $300 billion. The report, by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America, Washington, D.C., estimated that about one-third of that cost could be avoided through broader application of corrosion-resistant material and "best anti-corrosive practice" from design through maintenance.
This news arrived on: 10/31/2008