ISO 11336-1:2023—Large Yachts
A superyacht is typically defined as a vessel that is at least 24 meters (78 feet) long and has a full-time crew. Currently, there are 5,396 superyachts—over…
ANSI/ISA 5.1-2024: Instrumentation Symbols & Identification
Instrumentation symbols serve as a universal visual language in industrial engineering, representing measurement devices, control instruments, and automation components within process diagrams to assure systems…
ANSI/ASSP A10.19-2023: Driven Piles
Pile driving is often used to construct foundation supports for buildings and other structures. ANSI/ASSP A10.19-2023: Safety Requirements For Driven Pile Installations And Extraction Operations…
Non-degree Credentials in Engineering: Exemplifying the Promises and Challenges for All Credentials
There is surging interest in the development and use of non-degree credentials—such as certifications, certificates, and licenses—in the education and workforce communities, with a significant…
ISO 13920:2023—General Tolerances For Welded Constructions
Even a part that looks perfect at a macro level will reveal imperfections at a micro view. As long as an imperfection will still allow…
ANSI/ANS-10.7-2013 (R2023): Nuclear Industry Software
Nuclear energy provides about 10% of the world’s electricity from about 440 power reactors and is the world’s second largest source of low-carbon power. It is necessary that…
ASME Y14.5 & ASME Y14.100 Standards: GD&T and Drawings
An aerial view plan of a Babylonian castle from 2000 B.C. is the oldest recorded history of engineering drafting. With computer aided design as well…
Fitness-For-Service: API 579/ASME FFS-1-2021
What is Fitness-For-Service? Standards for pressurized equipment, such as those developed and published by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the American Society of Mechanical…
Real-Life Lightsaber and the Hammer of Thor
Technological innovation can take the foundational elements of science fiction and merge them into reality, albeit with some limitations. California-based engineer Allen Pan has successfully…