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Fatigue vs Pressure Vessels
Do you remember the plastic ruler you had in elementary school? Often it was used for much more than just measuring. Then one day, for no apparent reason, the ruler breaks. By constantly fiddling with it, cracks had formed on the external surface, which had simply spread until it fractured.
Snowmobiles Catching Fire
When you think of ways a snowmobile could fail the first thing that comes to mind is probably not a fire. Similarly, when you think of what could cause a fire, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably not a snowmobile! So why would a snowmobile, in a cold-weather environment, catch fire?
Old Man Winter Can Wreak Havoc on Plumbing and Sprinkler Systems
Along with winter comes freezing temperatures, which means the potential for frozen water lines, and those can be disastrous for plumbing and sprinkler systems.
Chaffing: why should we be concerned?
Heavy equipment isn't just used to mine gold in the Yukon, extract oil all over the world, or cut trees for the forestry industry; it also helps produce items we use daily.
Staying out of hot water - the basics of the control systems for hot water heating appliances
We use hot water for showering, cooking, clothing and dishware sanitation and space heating, so it is likely no surprise that water heating appliances are used in almost every household and business in the country. We generate hot water from a variety of appliances including hot water tanks, instantaneous hot water heaters, and conventional boilers.
Effects of humidity on floor coverings
It is well known that the moisture content of a piece of wood affects its properties. Indeed, when a piece of wood is dried naturally or in a kiln dryer, a decrease of the volume or shrinkage occurs. The effect is reversed (expansion) when the moisture content increases in the material.
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