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  1. Rich2001

    Mayflower Pipe Break

    Follow this link to the Forensic report on the Mayflower Pipe Break http://posting.arktimes.com/images/blogimages/2013/07/31/1375318588-metallurgical_report_no._64961__rev._1.pdf. I just started reading the report, but it make me wonder how many 60 plus year old ERW pipeline are in service and...
  2. Rich2001

    Sodox?

    Who is the manufacturer, supplier etc of Sodox? Vita sine litteris mors est.
  3. Rich2001

    P91 Distortion

    How to straighten P91 tubing that is distorted due to welding. Tube is 50.8mm od, 8mm thick, 20 to 25 mm distortion. Vita sine litteris mors est.
  4. Rich2001

    Interviewing the Employer

    With no product going through the shop, my former employer laid-off 59 for the shop, staff and management. I guess I am one of the lucky one being a Welding Engineer my phone has not stopped ringing. Questions to ask: Some of the things I learned, though the hard way, to look for when...
  5. Rich2001

    Vision testing for Welders

    Does any one do or have the rquirement of having an annual vision tests of each welder at your shop? Experiences, ADA implications ... Vita sine litteris mors est.
  6. Rich2001

    Welding Fumes Study

    AWS-commissioned Study on Welding and Exposure to Manganese http://www.aws.org/duke_study/index.html The study in can be found here http://www.aws.org/duke_study/duke.pdf Vita sine litteris mors est.
  7. Rich2001

    Wrought Iron Bridge Repair by Welding

    I am developing a set or WPS for repairing a wrought iron bridge circa 1880; these procedures must be submitted for approval. I am very concerned about the potential liability and will include a comment, such as below on each WPS. I am looking from comments and guidance from this esteem group...
  8. Rich2001

    Shim Plates

    I am looking for a reference (AWS or AASHTO)that limits the number of shim plates that can be used to fill a gap. For exapmple; if I have a gap between two members that is 3/8" can I use two shim plates on 1/8" and another 1/4" --------------+ //////////////| //////////////| plate...
  9. Rich2001

    Teflon C8

    Referencing a thread in the Piping & Fuild Mechanics Forum titled Teflon thread378-127895 Just like arsenic, cyanide, or mercury, at some point in the future, C8 could be on the list of dangerous substances mandated for regular testing by every water system in the United States. That’s...
  10. Rich2001

    Z49.1-1999 Welding Safety

    ANSI Z49.1:1999 Revision Now Available for Free Download (pdf) The American Welding Society’s Board of Directors recently authorized free electronic distribution of the current (1999) revision of ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes. The Board decided this important...
  11. Rich2001

    ANSI Z49.1-1999 Welding Safety

    ANSI Z49.1:1999 Revision Now Available for Free Download (pdf) The American Welding Society’s Board of Directors recently authorized free electronic distribution of the current (1999) revision of ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes. The Board decided this important...
  12. Rich2001

    PE - Distance Education

    NCEES in a recent article in Licensure Exchange http://ncees.org/licensure/licensur.../le_2005_04.pdf proposed a new scheme for engineers to obtain their Professional Engineering License. In short, a graduate engineer (Bachelor degree from an TAC/ABET accredited school) would be require to...
  13. Rich2001

    Who's Who

    Would you and how would you mention that you biography is included in Marquis Who's Who in Engineering & Science on your resume?
  14. Rich2001

    Welding Engineering

    How many people in this forum have a degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgy or Material Science, the IWE or EWE Diploma or have passed the PE exam or equivalent in Welding Engineering? Or is your knowledge in toto "Deweyan," that is "Learn from Doing," without any documented assessment The...
  15. Rich2001

    Truck Bulkhead design

    What is the design standard for Truck bulkheads in the US?
  16. Rich2001

    File Viewer

    This is a link to freeware that contains Columbus Viewer. You can open and plot/print Microstation, AutoCAD and many other formats. http://www.oasys-software.com/product/downloads/dm/columbus/
  17. Rich2001

    HVAC Homeland Security Free Broadcast

    ASHRAE is putting the free broadcast on, that might be an interest. http://sfpe.org/sfpe/pdfsanddocs/SatBroadcastFlyer.pdf
  18. Rich2001

    AWS D1.1-2004 FCAW & GMAW Power Supplies

    If you haven't seen it yet the new AWS D1.1-2004 Structural Steel welding code has added power supplies requirements for FCAW and GMAW welding. Section 3.2.4: “3.2.4 FCAW and GMAW Power Sources. FCAW and GMAW that is done with prequalified WPSs shall be performed using constant voltage (CV)...
  19. Rich2001

    Material Mathematical Modeling

    If you are interested in material modelling show check out the Materials Algorithms Project at http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/map/mapmain.html There are complete programs, and routines with sourcecode (mainly Fortran and C)
  20. Rich2001

    OSHA points to faulty design in billboard collapse

    Posted on Wed, Jan. 29, 2003 OSHA points to faulty design in billboard collapse Associated Press SNELLVILLE, Ga. - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says faulty design and manufacturing led to a billboard collapse that killed three workers in August, a federal agency...

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