Ultrasonic testing, or UT as it is commonly called, is the procedure of introducing a high frequency sound wave into one exterior side of a material, and reflecting the sound wave from its interior ...

The increased growth in the development and use of plastic pipes for oil pipelines, gas and water distribution, and ducting for telephone and electrical cables, etc. has created a need for a vast ...

Based on a presentation to the 13th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Honolulu, May 25-30, 2003. A new high-strength steel with a specified minimum yield strength of 120 ksi has ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Chapter 6 describes initial subsurface site characterization and ...

If you're buying an old house, beware of old galvanized steel water pipes. These pipes build up with sediment on the inside, making the inside diameter of the pipe smaller and smaller over time, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Residents in Monroe County should keep an eye on their mail for an important letter from the Monroe County Water Authority. This letter is not a bill or junk mail. Instead, it ...