A brief about Materials Testing Techniques

Any defects or shortcomings in the composition of a material may result in disaster amounting to loss of valuable times, or worse lives and property. This can be easily avoided using the support of materials testing.

Whether you are manufacturing a paper clip or a nuclear reactor, you must ensure the use of quality material for your product and that this quality is maintained throughout the manufacturing process. Only a stringent quality control can ensure product reliability, durability, efficiency and above all safety. There are a number of materials testing techniques available. These include non-destructive tests (NDT) and magnetic testing procedures.

Mechanical testing

For testing mechanical properties, microscopic and subsurface flaws, material composition, corrosion susceptibility etc. different methods of material analysis such as mechanical testing and chemical analysis are used. So while microscopic defect such as a gas bubble, a hole, a cavity can be a possible reason behind quality non-adherence. A prior test can help in avoiding huge loss. A material is often found to be defective due to the presence of incomplete fusion, lack of bond, lamination, surface flaws, incomplete penetration, inconsistent thickness, etc. These defects may cause poor tensile strength, poor resistance, poor ductility, susceptibility to leakages, corrosion, breakage etc.

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Hardness, Hardness Tests And Hardness Conversion Tables

Hardness has been variously defined as a solid materials resistance to abrasion, penetration, scratching, tear or wear. This proves that hardness is not an inherent property of a material rather the result of a defined measurement procedure carried out as part of hardness tests.

The ideal method to arrive at the Hardness Value of a material is to measure the depth/ area of the indentation produced by an indenter of a definite shape when a specific force is applied on it for a specified period. This relationship between hardness and the size of the impression is usually established using three standard test methods, known as the Brinell, Vickers, and Rockwell tests.

Each one of these test methods makes use of a definite scale (which is dependent on the applied load and indenter-shape) for calibration purpose. Thus, the Brinell Hardness Scale gauges the hardness of metals. Similarly, the Rockwell Hardness Scale measures different materials, right from soft bearing metals to carbides and the Vicker's Scale measures the hardness of thin materials.

The Hardness scales have another function - individual scales allow conversions to other scales. Thus, according to the Hardness Conversion Table, a Hardness value of 36 in the Rockwell (Diamond Brale) C Scale is equivalent to the following Hardness Values:

52 in the Rockwell (Diamond Brale) D Scale,
109 in the Rockwell (1/16" Bull) B Scale,
331 in the Brinell Scale (using a 10 m/m Ball) and
354 in the Vickers Scale.

Remember that all these hardness values have been arrived at by using varying weights.

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50 Years of Quality: History of Hardness Testing

Hardness testing plays an important role in materials testing, quality control and acceptance of components.

Hardness, as applied to most materials, and in particular metals, is a valuable, revealing and commonly employed mechanical test that has been in use in various forms for more than 250 years. Certainly, as a material property, its value and importance cannot be understated. The information from a hardness test can complement and often be used in conjunction with other material verification techniques such as tensile or compression to provide critical performance information.

How important and useful is material and hardness testing? Consider the information provided and its significance in structural, aerospace, automotive, quality control, failure analysis and many other forms of manufacturing and industry. Determining these material properties provides valuable insight to the durability, strength, flexibility and capabilities of a variety of component types from raw materials to prepared specimens and finished goods.

Over the years, various methods for determining the hardness of materials have been developed and employed at varying levels of success. From early forms of scratch testing to sophisticated automated imaging, hardness testing has evolved into an efficient, accurate and valued material test method.

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Build Your Solar Panels -Build Your Solar Panels Easily and Cheaply

The best thing about solar power is that it has an unlimited potential. Learn how to build your solar panels, easily and save $1000's on utility bills forever! You can solar power your complete home for a very small investment. You just need to know how to make your own renewable energy source and today I am going to tell you exactly how to go about building your own solar panels.

If you want to learn how to build your solar panels, you'll first have to understand some basics on how exactly does a solar panel works. This way, the whole process will be pretty simple to handle.

Solar modules are the main components exposed directly to sunlight. Their main function is to change the sun's energy into electrical energy that can be utilized by electrical equipments. To have them correctly installed, solar modules are to be mounted on a steel frame and placed on the roof top.

Power generated by the solar modules is converted from Direct Current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC) through an inverter. Generally, Alternating Current (AC) is the utilizable electrical power that we need to power the home appliances.

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Enviro-Equipment, Inc. Adds Infrared Camera Rental for Energy Auditing and Building Diagnostics

Due to increasing demand for infrared camera rentals for residential energy auditing and building diagnostics, Enviro-Equipment, Inc. adds the Testo 875-2i Infrared Camera to its inventory. The camera exceeds BPI/RESNET performance requirements for thermal imagers.

Enviro-Equipment, Inc., a provider of environmental equipment rentals and supplies, expands its inventory to the residential energy auditing and building diagnostics industries with the addition of the new Testo 875-2i Infrared Camera for thermal imaging. With this technology a user can discover energy loss, weak spots, and anomalies in buildings quickly and damage-free. Building inspectors use the Testo 875-2i to test heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, to pinpoint roof leaks, to identify mold risk areas, and discover pipe rupture without opening floors and walls to pinpoint the leak.

According to Rand Ratterree, Enviro-Equipment's Branch Manager, "We chose the Testo 875-2i over other brands and models of handheld cameras because it exceeds The Building Performance Institute (BPI) and Residential Energy Services NETwork (RESNET) for energy auditing performance requirements for thermal imagers. The Testo has a higher image resolution, longer operation time, advanced reporting software, and an integrated digital camera. It is also rugged and easy to use, even for beginners."

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Laboratory Testing Inc. Now Performs Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy

Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) continues to expand its line of materials testing services with the recent addition of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) services. FTIR is an analytical technique used to identify organic, polymeric, and in some cases, inorganic materials. LTI is performing the analyses with a high-tech Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS10 FT-IR spectrometer.

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy analysis results in an absorption spectra which provides information about the chemical bonds and molecular structure of a material. Absorbance peaks provide information that can be used to identify the general types of material being analyzed. The analytical spectrum can be compared with cataloged reference spectra to identify base polymers and additives.

FTIR analysis compliments the wide-range of instrumental and wet chemistry services performed in the Chemistry Lab at LTI for materials characterization and failure analysis. In addition to identification of polymers by FTIR, qualitative and quantitative element analysis, even at trace levels, is available for a variety of materials including metals, powdered metals, ores, ferroalloys, composites and ceramics. Laboratory Testing Inc. is fully capable of preparing test specimens for all analysis.

About Laboratory Testing Inc.
Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) of Hatfield, PA has been in business since 1984. The company specializes in materials testing, specimen machining, failure analysis, dimensional inspection and calibration services. The lab is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by PRI/Nadcap and A2LA, which complies with and exceeds the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.

Chemical, mechanical, metallurgical and nondestructive testing are performed on metals found in fasteners, tubing, pipe, barstock, plates, castings and other products. The chemistry lab performs ICP-Mass spectroscopy, ICP-AES spectroscopy, Direct Reading AES, trace element analysis, SEM-EDS and corrosion testing and also analyzes powdered metals, ores, ferroalloys, composites, plastics and ceramics. Mechanical testing covers tensile, hardness, charpy V-notch, stress rupture, proof load, bend, yield strength and more.

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Ashtead Technology Partners with MacArtney

MacArtney Norge A/S has been appointed as Ashtead Technology agent for the Nordic Region. MacArtney is a well established global supplier of underwater technology, specialising in the design, manufacture, sales and service of a wide range of systems.

MacArtney will provide Ashtead Technology's full equipment rental fleet, incorporating positioning equipment, ROV sensors, hydrographic and geophysical equipment and IRM, NDT and diving equipment to customers in the Nordic region, from their base at Stavanger. A technical workshop and support facilities will also be provided from the new MacArtney base.

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Quintessential Asset Management: The Road to Reliability-centered Maintenance

Asset-management programs and software are getting a lot of press these days. Every maintenance engineer and his site manager are writing a white paper and/or book about the value of asset management to a company’s bottom line. There are measuring tools and concepts galore, all intended to provide an instantly successful maintenance process. Much of this content makes achieving reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and condition-based maintenance (CBM) sound relatively easy and commonplace. This fosters a misguided concept that RCM and CBM are commodities that can be purchased and implemented in short order.

In order to explain how to gauge where a company’s maintenance program stands and where its goals need to ultimately lie, we need another catch phrase that is all encompassing of the total maintenance-management-process approach and ultimate goal. How does Quintessential Asset Management (QAM) sound?

In this article, I’ll outline the five levels of asset-management development a company usually passes through leading to more advanced processes such as CBM and RCM to eventually achieve QAM.

Condition-Based Maintenance?

A condition-based program can be incorporated into the maintenance program in order to garner value by doing less replacement before failure and requiring less preventative-maintenance hours. We’ve discussed oil sampling and infrared thermography, which can be relatively inexpensive. Some other prevalent types include vibration monitoring and analysis, ultrasonic noise detection and non-destructive testing. These are all areas that require specific expertise and assessment on their potential value before implementing.

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An Overview of Non Destructive Testing

Non destructive testing (NDT) involves several methods of identifying damage and flaws and is an essential procedure in industrial plant inspection. NDT is an engineering process of testing materials without altering them. There is no need to cut open a piece or scratch its surface when a nondestructive test is done. As a matter of fact there are numerous ways to test materials without having to alter them in anyway. This is important in various situations wherein the aesthetic appearance of a material cannot be compromised by testing and when the material in concern is hazardous. This process is usually part of industrial maintenance which is done regularly to ensure that the plant is in fit working condition. The techniques used will be used to make decisions whether to suspend operations and do preventive overhaul.

The purpose of NDT is to find out the probability of an existence of damage and flaw, as well as pin it down depending on the outcome of measurement. The methods for testing material flaw do not measure parameters like temperature and pressure.

NDT is a measurement of a physical property or effect from which the presence of damage or irregularity can be inferred. It is not a measurement of a fixed parameter such as temperature or pressure. The tests are conducted without impairing the capability of the equipment, securing its usefulness in the future.

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NDT Tests the Integrity and Reliability of the Product

Like the name suggests, this methodology of testing the integrity and quality of a product of industrial use is called non destructive testing (NDT). NDT does not cause any form of damage to the product that is being tested. There is no physical removal or displacement of elements of the test product and hence the test is preferred for critical instruments and equipments to test for deformities and irregularities. This method is mostly used in industries than in medical practices. Although, certain form of this method is also used for medical purposes, most often NDT is limited to industrial processes.

NDT uses techniques or rather mediums for testing in the form of ultrasound, X-ray and endoscopy. In fact, its use in the medical diagnostics stopped back in mid 20th century, medical X-ray professionals were known to use NDT in the past. Following are listed in brief the uses of NDT:

- It is used to measure the integrity of the product. Certain industrial processes cannot afford to have the minutest fault in the most unnoticeable places of for instance, steel pipes. This is where the role of NDT is found to be of great significance as the test of probable damage or deformity can be carried out without having to stop any processes or physically changing the original form of the test product.

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A Brief Background of the Schmidt Hammer And Its Uses

The Schmidt hammer is not a hammer as we normally think of it as normally a hammer is a wooden handle with a metal bar at the top used just to hit things very hard. There is no skill required and in the wrong hands, they can be dangerous. Ernest Schmidt invented this hammer in 1948. Ernest was a Swiss engineer. The role of that appliance was to carry out tests on rock and concrete. The tests carried out will let the user know the surface hardness and penetration resistance.

The Silver Schmidt tool is a new and improved product, and has many benefits missing from other hammers. Problems had been identified with existing hammers and these included the fact that impact direction had a direct effect on the rebound value, and a less than perfect reading is given. Friction within the wall can also play a part in affecting the reading. The final problem that could cause lack of accuracy is how well the tool is sealed. Silverschmidts new design sorts out these issues, and as a result, tests are now quicker and even more accurate.


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Cold Climates - The Ultimate Testing Ground For Floor Coatings

The garage floor in cold climates are subject to extreme temperatures, freeze/thaw issues and de-icing salts making it the ultimate testing ground for floor coatings.

De-Icing Salts

De-Icing salts might reduce slippage on roads and walkways but they cause significant damage to the concrete garage floor.. When you drive the salts get into the wheel wells of your car or truck and freeze in place temporarily. When you pull into your garage the salts start to melt the frozen snow and ice. The water that drips from your vehicle liquefies the salts that get into the pores of the concrete as well as the surface, starting a rapid deterioration of the concrete. As the concrete gets saturated it creates humidity and makes a home damp and cold. Not to mention mold buildup and deterioration of the drywall and beams of your home.

Spancrete Construction

Many homes have been built with spancrete construction. This is precast concrete panels that may be 24 -30 feet long, 3 feet wide and six inches thick. They are placed on foundations during construction and become your floor. In the home hardwood, tile and carpet covers the spancrete panels. In the garage concrete is poured about 4 inches thick over the spancrete which is also over your garage. As your home settles cracks form in the concrete above where the spancrete panels abut each other.


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How to Utilize a Rebound Hammer Properly

The rebound hammer was the first hammer that was created to measure the properties of rock or concrete. There are different versions of the hammer and this enables the company to provide the type of hammer that all customers want for whatever specific job they are doing. The hammer tests the surface hardness of concrete, and although some people believe that this can be converted to compressive strength, this is not acceptable.

The test for the acceptance of concrete must be carried out with different equipment. If the rebound hammer is used, the reading will not be correct and there may be serious consequences later on. The test results can be altered by a number of factors. Moisture content and surface smoothness are just two of the factors that can change it, and they test can only give an estimate of concrete strength.

The manual-testing tool is the instrument used for testing hardened concrete. This does not damage the concrete in any way, and it is an easy piece of equipment to use. It quickly assesses the results and is the most popular way of carrying out this test. Also known as the Schmidt or Swiss hammer, it carries out a very important function. While it is a good instrument to use, it cannot be used in isolation.


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The Correlation Curve Of A Rebound Hammer

A rebound hammer is primarily used to assess the uniformity of concrete strength within a structure and to localize areas of inferior quality.

When using a rebound hammer to estimate in-situ compressive strength, the reference curves provided by the manufacturer must be used with some caution. The correlation between rebound number and compressive strength is very much dependent on the concrete mixture under test. In order to obtain an estimate of in-situ compressive strength using a rebound hammer in accordance with major standards, a calibration is necessary. The recommended method is to correlate the rebound hammer measurements with destructive tests made on core samples, or cubes/cylinders made from the same concrete mixture as that used in the structure.

Please refer to the following standards and guidelines for details of the requirements for creating such a correlation curve: EN 13791 (Europe), ASTM C805, ACI 228.1R-03 (North America), JGJ T23-2001 (China).

The resulting data is used either to shift a reference conversion curve or to define a custom curve for that particular mix. Typically the curve is defined to provide a safety margin to take into account the various factors that may affect the in-situ tests. EN 13791 recommends the use of a lower 10th percentile curve. This means that 90% of the data pairs lie above the curve and only 10% lie below.


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Use Electrical Testing Equipment to Ensure the Safety of Your Loved Ones

Electrical test equipments are essential in our daily chores. It helps us in ensuring the safety of all our loved ones. If you don't want to appoint a PAT tester this is the equipment you can use to do the testing yourself.

PAT testing equipment

Talking about PAT testers, for the beginners PAT is a kind of a certification provided to the electrical devices that they have been tested and are safe to use. PAT stands for Portable Appliance Testing. Electrical equipments can go wrong anytime so it is better to get them checked up regularly. There are professional who do this and are known as testers.

Initially they were used to test the electrical equipments after they were manufactured by the manufacturer itself. But now days to comply with the legal regulations organizations use it to ensure the health and safety of the employees. It is also used at home.

There are many electrical appliances which need regular testing. To ensure the safety of everybody using that appliance, these should be checked regularly. The time for checking can be decided depending on the nature of the appliance, the frequency of its use and also the environment in which it is being used.


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Electrical Testing Equipment - Different Types For Your Varying Needs

Electrical gadgets have been a part of daily living for many decades now. Each task is made easier by these sets of equipment. Specifically, it lessens the time one needs to devote on a specific endeavor. One of the industrial products in this regard is the so-called electrical testing equipment.

Electrical testing equipment may be sub-classified in a number of ways depending on the industry that makes use of the gadget. Some of the most common ones are automated test equipment, backplane testers, battery testers and burn-in test equipment. Here are some essential facts on each type of electrical tester.

Automated test equipment

This is perhaps one of the most advanced of all electrical testing equipment. It makes use of computers in order to test and measure a particular type of industrial unit. This type of equipment is quite costly especially for starters plus it also requires proper technical know-how during the set-up and programming stages.

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An Overview on Automated Test Equipment

Automated Test Equipment (ATE) is computer controlled equipment that is used for testing the performance and functionality of electronic devices or even help in subassembly of electronic components, PCBs or PCAs. Furthermore, ATE is used to perform stress testing which involves minimal human interaction. ATE performs tests on a device, known as the Device Under Test (DUT). This device is very efficient in measuring the performance and evaluating the test results. DUT is physically connected to the ATE through a machine called a Handler or Prober and a customized Interface Test Adapter (ITA) that helps in familiarizing the ATE's resources to the DUT.

In this process the steps are repeatable, consistent and faster in comparison to the manual processes. It is a great advantage of technology to mankind which is making the testing process much simpler and faster. Most of the smart manufacturing companies have adopted this methodology which has proved really beneficial to them. Earlier it used to take several hours to perform testing of an electronic device but now with the automated test equipment the same task is done in few minutes. Due to this reason ATE is considered to be cost effective and efficient electronic testing equipment which is ideal for high volume testing.

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Calibration Service and Its Significance

Calibration Service involves checking the performance of various equipments with the help of different measuring means. The equipments are checked as per their functionality and their capability to perform and this service allows you to make sure whether your equipments are working in the right manner. To undergo the service, a number of tools and techniques are available. They offer material testing commercial instrument calibration to test and check varied equipments. This service provides you the confidence and support enabling your machines to function better.

The service of calibration is a vital measure that keeps a check on the accuracy of performance. As time passes, every equipment or machinery is subject to wear and tear. Calibration service gives the exact report of condition. Measurement specialties accelerometers are available to get the desired results in no time. Inspection and material testing is very essential for proper services. It is crucial to have fully accredited calibration instruments for service providers in order to provide its customers effective, reliable and durable services.


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Hardness Testers - Different Scales For Various Specifications

Hardness testers are industrial products used in order to measure a certain material's capacity to resist indentation, notches or recesses. This is done by measuring the depth of the indentation of any material. The results showing the smaller indentations signify that the material is harder than the other.

To understand more about the product known as hardness testers, one must be able to look into the scales used in order to determine a material's hardness. There are different varieties ranging from Brinell, coating, Rockwell and nanoindentation to Vickers and Knoop, coating and ultrasonic. There are also methods used along these techniques like superficial, macro and micro testing. Some of these scales are explained in the succeeding paragraphs.

Coating hardness tester

This is a scale that gauges the hardness of a material through the use of scratching, rubbing and indentation tests. The same evaluates the wear resistance of adhesives, sealants, thin paint films and CDs and DVDs. When evaluating coating hardness, brilliant ideas are based from indentation testers of Barber Coleman, Persoz and Koenig pendulums and Bucholz. Sclerometers are also utilized to evaluate and measure the pressure that often results to scratches in a certain material.

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Metal Hardness Tester – Equostat 3

The Equostat 3 was developed for accurate, rapid and reproducible metal hardness testing. It features excellent sensitivity through small penetration of a few µm and is therefore particularly suited for testing metal hardness of surface layers on scratch-sensitive and polished parts or on thin parts, profiles and pipes with a wall thickness that is below 2 mm (0.08”).

The Equostat 3 works well in outdoor, factory and lab environments. It has only very few requirements on test piece geometries. The Equostat 3 probe can be connected directly to a laptop or a PC. Alternatively, the probe plugs into the Equotip 3 indicating device to combine the Rockwell principle of Equostat with the Leeb rebound principle of Equotip 3 to become the most versatile hardness tester. Live user guidance dialogs enable the user to obtain very accurate and highly reproducible measurements.

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Calibration Service and Its Significance

Calibration Service involves checking the performance of various equipments with the help of different measuring means. The equipments are checked as per their functionality and their capability to perform and this service allows you to make sure whether your equipments are working in the right manner. To undergo the service, a number of tools and techniques are available. They offer material testing commercial instrument calibration to test and check varied equipments. This service provides you the confidence and support enabling your machines to function better.

The service of calibration is a vital measure that keeps a check on the accuracy of performance. As time passes, every equipment or machinery is subject to wear and tear. Calibration service gives the exact report of condition. Measurement specialties accelerometers are available to get the desired results in no time. Inspection and material testing is very essential for proper services. It is crucial to have fully accredited calibration instruments for service providers in order to provide its customers effective, reliable and durable services.

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Handy Test Equipment For the Electricians

Electrical test equipments are used by electricians to check responses and create signals from the devices under test. These equipments are essential for any electronics systems. Available at the stores, these equipments make the work easier for the electricians. Some of the major electricians test equipment includes the following:

Analog multimeters

These are electrical test apparatus that are used for the measurement of voltage, current, resistance, frequency and signal power. Analogue multimeter's functionality includes electrical potential in volts, resistance in ohms, and current in amps. Short circuit problems can be found using the analogue multimeter.

More features like capacitor, diode and IC testing modes are available in the more advanced version. Common properties of this test equipment are battery power, range switch, temperature compensation, overload protection, mirrored scale, diode test and battery test.

Digital multimeters

A digital multimeter accompanied with a good wiring diagram and a good meter can find out the cause of any electrical problem. For accuracy in testing, digital multimeter is a must. This equipment tests voltage, current and resistance. It is widely used and more preferred than the analogue ones.

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The Why and How of Calibration Services and Material Testing

Almost all industries use calibration service to get the best performance from their products. Well, it is nothing but the process of gauging the performance level of any equipment. The procedure differs from product to product, and almost all of them involve the use of a number of tools and techniques that are quite costly. Material testing is also a similar process used in many industry sectors.

Why avail the services of a calibration service provider?

As has been mentioned earlier, calibration service involves purchasing of costly equipment. But, nowadays with the availability of calibration service providers you do not have to spend huge amount of money in purchasing them. A good service provider would always give you the confidence and support to make your machines function most efficiently. This is true for any new equipment as well as for your old equipment. Getting material testing done gives you accurate report about the condition of your used equipment. You can get an idea even when there is wear and tear in your equipment.

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Quality Control Of The Application Process Of The Friction Layer

Thin bondage overlays are used to repair concrete bridge decks in some parts of the world. Repair work using a thin bonded overlay consists in removing the damaged concrete from the slab's surface and replacing it with a thin concrete overlay. The quality of the bond between the overlay and the substrate is important because it prevents the ingress of chlorides and contaminated water into the bridge deck and provides a new wearing surface on the bridge deck. A good bond ensures that the substrate and overlay react compositely.

Pull off tester may verify proper bonding of overlays to bridge decks, ensuring structural integrity. Before measuring, the measuring procedure must be prepared. First of all, the user must cut into the test surface with a core drill so that the break can occur over the defined circular surface. Then, the test disc has to be attached to the test surface, using an adequate adhesive. After this, the user has to wait until the required adhesive strength is reached.

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Importance of Calibration Service, Material Testing

When it comes to Calibration services , genuine service providers offer full recall system and data sheets for all items calibrated. Service needs to be instrument specific. With the advent of technology, Calibration service has seen a tremendous change and has gone through various phases to get the top quality. Calibration is a great deal for industrial purpose. It makes sure that products are manufactured as per specification. It also checks the competence level of technically valid results.

The calibrated measuring instrument helps in checking the quality and valuation of the product. In cases of electronic equipment, it is essential to calibrate instruments to keep a check on quality and performance. Calibration facilitates in improving measurement abilities. Calibration service can be manual or automated.

Material Testing machines are available for a wide variety of industries including materials testers for plastics, textiles, adhesives, films, concrete, construction materials, bio materials, medical devices, ceramic, bone, metals and more. Whether it's a static material testing or fatigue material testing, companies offer both as per requirement of customers. For quality material testing, one needs skilled scientists and technicians to get the work done. Material Testing machines are available of different types as per specification.

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All You Need To Know About Construction Safety Training

Few would argue that Construction Safety Training is a vital component of assuring the safety and well-being of all those involved on a construction project. It’s not enough to say that Workplace Health & Safety is your number one priority and have all written out without actively enforcing it on the worksite.

The "ifs" and buts" about construction safety disappear when you effectively train your workers and yourself about the fundamentals of construction safety.

Who Needs To Undertake Training

Another name used to describe Construction Safety Training is induction training because it is training that needs to be undertaken before setting foot on a construction site. Nevertheless, it is not necessary for everyone involved in the construction project has to go undergo such training. This is due to the fact that it depends on the type of involvement.

These people can be divided into 2 groups. The first group contains those who must undergo training while the second group contains those who may need to undergo training. It must be pointed out that the construction safety plan emphasizes the importance of undertaking induction training. Continue reading this informative post by Martin Sejas, All You Need To Know About Construction Safety Training