Come join us for a joint meeting between the Oregon chapters of AMPP and ASM at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Sherwood. Two speakers will be discussing different issues related to the steel – from a construction and manufacturing perspective. Bernie Corvino will be discussing the historic Oregon coast bridges and use them as a case study for protection strategies for steel-reinforced concrete bridges. Mark Taylor will be discussing enhanced steel properties enabling lighter, stronger structures.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, starting at 6:00PM at the Old Spaghetti Factory: 21192 SW Langer Farms Pkwy, Sherwood, OR 97140.
Please RSVP by January 12th so that we can update the reservation for adequate numbers. Reservations are $30, this includes an entrée and your first drink.
To register, please RSVP to Ben Adam (adamb@oregonstate.edu) with your first and last name and purchase tickets at https://asm-oregon.square.site
Bernard S Covino Jr retired as a Research Chemist in 2009 from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Albany, Oregon. Prior to this he worked at the United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) in Albany, OR, Avondale, MD, and College Park, MD. He has a degree in Chemistry from Loyola College in Baltimore, MD and a degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. He had many areas of research during his 39-year career, but those closest to his retirement involved the use of thermal spray Zn and Ti for cathodic protection of steel-reinforced concrete bridges, materials for oxyfuel combustion energy production environments, and high temperature corrosion rate sensors for energy combustion environments. During his career he received ASM Jacquet-Lucas Award, the NACE Technical Achievement and Distinguished Service Awards. He was also honored as a NACE Fellow in 2005. He is a current member of AMPP and a former member of ASM International and The Electrochemical Society. He and his colleague and friend, Steve Cramer, expanded and updated the ASM Handbook on Corrosion - Volume 13 into a 3-part set, Volumes 13A, 13B, and 13C of the ASM International Handbook on Corrosion.
Mark Taylor is a Technical Development Manager for SSAB Special Steels, supporting the western U.S. in applications, customer projects, and consultation on the portfolio of SSAB specialty grades (Hardox(r), Strenx(r), Armox(r)). Prior to SSAB, Mark worked as a Senior Process Engineer - Heat Treat at Oregon Steel Mills (formerly EVRAZ), supporting grade development/validation, process optimization, failure analysis and customer application support. Mark holds a B.Sc. In Welding Engineering from LeTourneau University, a M.Sc./Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, and an MBA from Concordia University. Originally from Texas, Mark has lived in the PNW since 2015, and is a registered P.E. In the state of Oregon.
Please RSVP by January 12th so that we can update the reservation for adequate numbers. Reservations are $30, this includes an entrée and your first drink.
To register, please RSVP to Ben Adam (adamb@oregonstate.edu) with your first and last name and purchase tickets at https://asm-oregon.square.site