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Steel Protection Symposium. On April 18, at Birmingham University, the Zinc Development Association will hold a one‐day symposium on the protection of structural steel. Major attention will be given to the properties and uses of hot galvanized steel. Papers will deal with the design and fabrication, including welding, of galvanized steel for open structures, for building, for power transmission and other applications. One paper will cover metal spraying, with special reference to the protection of large structures including the new Forth Road Bridge, and some attention will be given to other protective systems. A paper on the economic aspects of protection and maintenance will also be discussed. Registration costs 30s. and enquiries should go to the Z.D.A., 34 Berkeley Square, London, W.1.