Tests on a steel anchor rod removed from the Bay Bridge eastern span’s tower after being inadvertently submerged in water for years revealed rust and tiny cracks, bridge officials said Friday — a ...

Concerning Bacteria and Rust Pits Found in Bay Bridge Study Despite the discovery of rust pits in steel pile casings and corrosive bacteria in soil around the new eastern span of the San ...

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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Guangwen Zhou, Binghamton University, State University of New York (THE CONVERSATION) ...

Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside in the rain. As water pools on its surfaces, oxygen from the air lingers nearby, and together they begin to quietly attack the metal. The iron in the ...