What is the detrimental effect on the base metal, for which repair has been repeatively performed over the same, or lengthened, cracks by air arc removal of the defective old weld, and replaced by new passes with minimal, or no, grinding?
All thinkings, logical explanations are welcome and appreciated.
Without edge support, a thin plate is unstable, unless a perfectly balanced (in direction of gravity) compressive load is applied.
The stability of the same plate is drastically improved once it is bent to shape, such as V, U, C...
The client was asking recommendations on durable painting system to be applied to the exterior surfaces of large (20' diameter), tall (150') steel (base material unclear) stacks located in a steel mill setting (sinter plant) at the midwest region, close to lake. The paint selected should be able...
I saw a new retaing wall construction and noticed there was no foundation (concrete), nor reinforcing. The void blocks were placed directly on soil, and the contractor said it was a "geo-grid" system that no foundation required. Is his statement correct?
I am a novice to welding technology. Is there a well known method/procedure for making full penetration repair weld on cracked parts (plates) that can be reached from one side only? Thanks ahead for any leads/suggestions.
