The award is for the research presentation on assessing the efficiency of corrosion protection by organic coating and investigating the effects of corrosion on the tensile strength of structural steel. This research looked at efficiency of corrosion protection by organic coating and how corrosion affects the strength of structural steel, with preference to steel water tower stands. Corrosion of steel varies depending on the environment it is exposed to and the corrosion behavior of a material cannot be described unless this environment has been identified. Hence a field investigation was done at the Windhoek Central Hospital (WCH) to confirm that uniform corrosion was the main type of corrosion. Water samples were taken to determine whether the water could be classified as corrosive in accordance with the Namibian potable water standards. This information helped to determine an adequate corrosion simulation test that would best simulate the natural environment in the lab. The samples were exposed to an accelerated corrosive medium and the corrosion rate was determined to be 4.1mm/year or 3.68g/m2.h. The loss in tensile strength was determined to be 0.16% of the initial strength per day of exposure. Ultimately the purpose of this research was to predict and reduce the possibility structural failure of water towers caused by corrosion.