Measuring the in-situ compressive strength of concrete in final structures is an essential but challenging process. Coring combined with non-destructive rebound hammer measurements provides the most ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. Unlike metals and plastics, for which tensile and compressive properties are the same or very similar, unidirectional composites exhibit significantly different ...

Thermo-compression processing optimizes Cu/SiC composites, improving strength and toughness by improving particle ...

Diesel engines do their hardest work in the toughest jobs, from highway semis to construction equipment, and the reason they ...

During the late 1960s and most of the 1970s, the composites industry was absorbing the impact of what was then the recent introduction of carbon fiber. The resulting composites exhibited both high ...

Preventing leaks and contaminant ingression keeps a system operating as intended. Seal selection is often an imprecise and time-consuming process, involving numerous compromises. Some qualities a seal ...