Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Turnstiles. Turnstiles is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on May 19, 1976. In part, Joel recorded the album as a celebration of his return to New York City after a sojourn in California.
The 2002 report, titled âCorrosion Costs and Preventive Strategies in the United States,â includes results indicating that the annual estimated direct cost of corrosion in the United States was $276 billion. The study led Congress to develop a Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office within DoD.
The total direct cost of corrosion is estimated at $276 billion per year, which is 3.1 percent of the 1998 U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). This cost was determined by analyzing 26 industrial sectors, in which corrosion is known to exist, and extrapolating the results for a nationwide estimate.