The "poker chip" method, created by TxDOT and the University of Austin, has been adopted by AASHTO as a new national binder testing standard.

ASHRAE has released a new standard that provides a test method to determine the heat gain generated by office equipment. The growing use of plug loads coupled with insufficient data on how much energy ...

Figure 1. Ultrasonic testing using pulse echo and through-transmission methods. Pulse echo (left and center) uses a transducer that sends and receives ultrasound energy, producing both A- and B-scan ...

When first introduced to mechanical testing of composite materials, one can be confused, even overwhelmed, by the number of available test standards. One reason for this large variety of tests is the ...

What methods can be applied to verify PCB functionality and safety? Which are suitable for mass production and for prototypes? What parameters are checked in each test? How to check a PCB without ...

Pressure relief valves (PRVs) are a critical line of defense for pressure vessel protection in the power industry. Generating facilities worldwide depend upon these devices to sense and quickly ...

In a perfect world, all the electrical current sent along a conductive wire would reach its intended destination. However, in the real world some of it is lost along the way for various reasons. Wires ...

Modern electronic technologies like smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles (EVs) are in high demand. As these technologies evolve with more and more functionalities, the demand for better, more ...

Metal testing equipment is primarily used to measure the tensile strength of metals, however further uses include hardness and impact testing, metallographic and formability testing, and much more.