Abstract: Threaded pipe joints are widely used in engineering applications. However, vibration and shock loads during operation can cause preload reduction, potentially leading to issues such as ...

Cross threading occurs when the bolt is misaligned with the threads in the nut. It can destroy the threads, or cause the nut to jam. The standard beveled end process makes cross threading a ...

On April 22, Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Tenneco, laid the keel for Despotico, the first of nine double-hulled commercial product tankers the shipyard is building for two ...

Designed for a pipe distribution company, the building appears to be almost totally made from metal pipes. Located in Gliwice, Poland, this quirky example of memetic architecture came about when ...

One of the first things you're taught as a police officer is, "There's no such thing as a "routine" traffic stop." What started as a simple traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 79 and ...

Pumps up to 1380-gallons per hour; pumps water up to 20-vertical feet; 1-1/4 inch discharge for high capacity pumping includes 3/4 inch garden hose adapter Fully submersible utility pump for use ...