Why a Pint is Bigger in the UK than in the US
An American walks into a pub in London and orders a pint. It looks similar, but, given the amount of the golden-brown, oddly warm liquid […]
Keeping Asbestos Out of Drinking Water
Water contamination is something often associated with deadly illnesses in developing countries, but various forms of tainted water are running through rivers, settling in watersheds, […]
ASTM A106-18: Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service
Carbon steel piping transports fluids in an assortment of industries, but, for high-pressure and temperature applications, the welded joints on its cross-section are not ideal. […]
US Customary System Conversions
Two systems of weights and measures are derived from English Units: the US Customary System and the British Imperial System. Neither is dominant worldwide, but […]
US Customary System: An Origin Story
The United States’ uniqueness is reflected in omnifarious facets of life. Just look at units of measurement. While most nations use the metric system, the […]
ISO 21001:2018 – New Standard On Management Systems for Educational Organizations
ISO management system standards have advanced businesses and industries worldwide, aiding millions in establishing quality management systems with ISO 9001, cultivating their duty for environmental […]
Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) Structural Steel
Steel is always a group effort. The addition of alloying elements or additives heightens the properties of steel, improving its mechanical properties, weldability, and resistance […]
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 007 Defines a Strategy for Searching Automated Fingerprint Identification System Databases
Found on all human fingertips as a means to grip rough surfaces, particularly the branches of a tree, fingerprints have remained crucial throughout the transition […]
ASME B30.9-2018: Slings
The sling, like many other technologies, has roots in warfare. Constructed in various forms since the dawn of civilization, slings were archaic missile launchers, firing […]
Amendment 1 to ISO/IEC 13818-1:2018 Fixes Issues in the Transport of JPEG 2000
ISO/IEC 13818-1:2018/Amd1:2018 – Amendment 1: Ultra-low latency and 4k and higher resolution support for transport of JPEG 2000 video has been released. As an amendment […]