Galvanized reinforcement in major infrastructure from the Galvanizers Association of Australia.

Where it is considered that normal reinforced concrete will not have adequate durability, galvanized reinforcement is often used in preference to conventional steel reinforcement.

While concrete itself provides natural corrosion protection to steel this may be lost as a result of aggressive species from more severe environments through the coating cover.

Galvanized steel reinforcement was first used on marine piers in 1953 and has become widely used for increased protection in such circumstances.

The following article is an example of this use.