In my previous column, I discussed double-shear testing of a single fastener (see “Editor's Picks,” at right). But fasteners also can be subjected to single-shear loading — our subject this time — and ...

As composite materials are used more extensively in structural applications, some test methods that once were considered very specialized and, therefore, not widely used, have become more significant.

Caltrans engineers in Sacramento are now doing crucial testing on bolts from the Bay Bridge to make sure they don’t break.The battle over bolts at the Caltrans lab on Folsom Boulevard allows engineers ...

Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods for rock bolts and anchors are pivotal in ensuring the stability and longevity of underground structures, mines, tunnels, and slopes. This branch of research ...

WINCHESTER — Inventor Dale E. Van Cor has partnered with a mechanical engineer in Massachusetts to test his patented nuts and bolts. Van Cor is a Winchester native and inventor who aims to ...

A multidisciplinary network of laboratories offers metallurgical, nonmetallic, and microbiological testing and engineering services for medical device manufacturers. The A2LA-approved materials ...