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 American Petroleum Institute (API) announced earlier this month the publication of the 47th edition of API Specification ...

Chapter 6 describes initial subsurface site characterization and post-steel-installation subsurface monitoring. This chapter focuses on practices for monitoring the steel itself. Once in the ...

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 ...

Introduction Every modern building—whether residential, commercial, or industrial depends on a complex network of pipes that ...

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, ...

Stainless steel is used across industries, as it is strong and resistant to corrosion. But not all stainless steel is the same. There are over 50 recognized stainless steel grades, generally grouped ...