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How to read a crane load chart
A step-by-step guide to reading a crane load chart: boom length and radius, gross and net capacity, deductions, the bold...

Industry Standards & Compliance
NDT for welds: VT, PT, MT, UT and RT compared
A comparison of the five main NDT methods for welds, VT, PT, MT, UT and RT: what each finds, its...

Industry Standards & Compliance
Hurricane-rated solar mounting: wind loads, steel frames and corrosion
What failed on solar arrays after the 2017 hurricanes and how a rebuild hardened the steel frame, fasteners and clamps,...

Maintenance & Safety Guides
Industrial coatings for Caribbean marine environments: epoxy, polyurethane and zinc
How marine coating systems protect steel in the Caribbean: ISO 12944 categories, what zinc, epoxy and polyurethane each do, surface...

Industry Standards & Compliance
ASME B31.3 process piping: what the code requires, from design to testing
What ASME B31.3 requires for process piping: scope, fluid service categories, weld examination, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, qualification and records.

Maintenance & Safety Guides
Preventive vs predictive maintenance in industrial plants: which one to use
The difference between preventive and predictive maintenance, what each saves according to DOE guidance, when predictive fails to pay and...
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