Is there a reliable acid spot test to determine if an alloy is predominantly Ti?
The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!
Additionally, the owner was cheated our of 4.5% of his concrete... (it was replaced by air)
The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!
A Pachometer is a great tool for general location of reinforcing steel. Its limitation is that it has no printed/paper/electronic record. Some skill is needed as well. Lately, ground penetrating RADAR (GPR) is being employed to locate and record the location of both steel and PT cables. I...
The best coffee I have ever had was while on port-o-call in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The second was in the UAE, flavored with cardamom and served with dates.
The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!
Also at issue is the initial field cure conditions. are the cylinders being cured as per the ASTM standard or just left where they were cast. A variation of the curing conditions could be the cause of the great variation. Also transportation cushioning, time of transport and temperature that...
Remember... The welder who performs the successful WPS qualification is NOW certified to weld to that WPS.
The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!
As the stators must be made of material that is not diamegnetic, magnetic particle (MT) would be the fastest method for detecting and locating cracks. The "acoustic emissions" test that your production engineer suggests will only detect leakage and not pinpoint the actual orientation, length...
Both the Republican and Demotratic National Commities have sent me requests for cash at the office. as neatly as I could I lettered their respective address's on a 10 inch heavy weight CMU (one CMU for each commity) adding the proper postal meter number from the prepaid return envelope. I then...
If the slab was placed on crushed aggregate could you use pressure grouting like preplaced aggregate concreteing? That way the finished floor elevation would remain the same but the "apparent" thickness would increase.
The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!
www.ICCcampus.org has several courses dealing with IBC inspection and code enforcment official certifications that grand CEUs.
The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!
There is a paraphin (sp) method used for shrinkage limits that may lend itself to your application
The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!
I posted this in the AISC Code forum. The reply I received was cogent and validated my thoughts on the AISC Check list but I was hoping for more thoughts from the experts.
I am to conduct an audit of a steel fabrication shop as required by the IBC special inspections section and per the...
Do a sand cone test to determine if the gage is giving you the proper data. This will confirm the M% and density...
The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!
CWI = Certified Welding Inspector. In my case through the American Welding Society (AWS). Canada has a equivalent certification.
The best way to test something is to squeeze it, slowly, until it breaks!
I am to conduct an audit of a steel fabrication shop as required by the IBC special inspections section and per the structural engineer of records (SER). I am a CWI, I am sure of my ability to audit that part of their records. Is there a check list for the remaining AISC part of the audit...
