COR-TEN Memorials

Edit - This Thread started as part of the RAF Patrington Memorial Thread, but is of more general interest - kevin

It seems the use of sheet steel to produce silhouette figures for a memorial has become popular.

I remember being impressed with the one at Lissett, and talking to the artist. The natural patina is deliberate as it is on the International Bomber Command Memorial at Lincoln

There are others I know, and I came across this non aviation related one not far from Patrington which was interesting, for the Gunpowder plot conspirators







kevin

netcompsys wrote:

It seems the use of sheet steel to produce silhouette figures for a memorial has become popular.

As with this one WLA

A similar idea at Oban

I assume the rust only occurs on the surface and will not gradually penetrate? Or is there a life expectancy, if so the 21st Century will not be leaving much of a legacy for the 22nd Century. The other factor is the lack of maintenance required, no painting every five years.

Apparantly it is called COR-TEN weathering steel

In suitable environments weathering steel forms an adherent protective rust ‘patina’, that inhibits further corrosion. The corrosion rate is so low that bridges fabricated from unpainted weathering steel can achieve a 120 year design life with only nominal maintenance. Hence, a well-detailed weathering steel bridge in an appropriate environment provides an attractive, very low maintenance, economic solution.

www.steelconstruction.info/Weathering_steel

Kevin

mbriscoe wrote:

netcompsys wrote:

It seems the use of sheet steel to produce silhouette figures for a memorial has become popular.

As with this one WLA

A similar idea at Oban

I am sure I have seen reports recently of some in Europe too , Belgium perhaps

I saw a reference to another COR-TEN memorial at Newark Air Museum to an RAF Police Dog, appropriately called Rusty....

Anyone have a photo?

Andy Ward took these photos of Air Dog Rusty at Newark Air Museum for me today

netcompsys wrote:

I saw a reference to another COR-TEN memorial at Newark Air Museum to an RAF Police Dog, appropriately called Rusty....

Anyone have a photo?

I don't think this memorial was COR-TEN, it was made by Steve and Sara Raven of garden art company Rusty Rooster
www.rustyrooster.co.uk/

kevin

The same artist as for Lisset is preparing the new trawlermans memorial in Hull
Clip here...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04d3zkx