All styles of pipe supports – including beam supports and pipe saddles – create crevices where water is trapped and held in constant contact with the pipe surface.
Once corrosion starts in these pockets, it can quickly undercut the paint film and rapidly cause wall loss as it expands from the crevice.
If these conditions are not addressed, entire sections of pipe can fail and require replacement.
Deepwater developed the I-Rod pipe-support system specifically to ensure longer, safer lives for pipes by eliminating crevices between pipes and supports.