Background: Damage sustained by welded steel moment frame buildings in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and extensive research conducted by FEMA/SAC program following that earthquake, demonstrated that in order to obtain adequate performance of welded steel structures under conditions of severe earthquake induced inelastic straining, additional controls on design, detailing, materials, workmanship, testing, and inspection are …
Liquid Penetrant Testing – the history and principles of the method The Liquid Penetrant method should be considered by all NDT & CWI personnel seeking to maintain their certification status and enhance their “toolbox” for performing effective and efficient inspections. But before discussing the basic principals of the method, it’s equally important to know the …
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Welding is a critical technique for the joining of materials in the Nation’s major manufacturing industries. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, the welding industry is defining its vision of the issues and opportunities that it will face in 2020. WELDING, the fusing of the surfaces of two work pieces to form one, is …
Since 1994 Dave Diaz (Generous Dave) has been involved with the AWS as a Committee member, Senior Auditor and as a Senior Instructor. Well check out this interview posted by the AWS about the new API 1104 ONLINE CODE CLINIC. ____________________ This week, we bring you Part II of our Meet the Instructor blog series. Not …
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Happy New Year! With the early days of 2018 we’re launching our new website with a new focus and what we hope is a unique vision. Is there information about what we do, upcoming training seminars, the projects we work on, our qualifications and how to contact us? Yes of course there is. But remember …