You are choosing a material before having a design. That is a recipe for disaster. The Statement of Requirements (SOR) is always the first...
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How stiff does the joint need to be?
$5o gets you this: 1/4" Thick Clear Tempered Glass for Commercial Doors...
The styrene in gelcoat will soften the bondo. It is better to thicken the gelcoat and use it as a filler. I am not quite understanding the...
You can read the NTSB report on that failure. I had nothing to do with harmonics. There were undersized gussets and there was excess...
My first thought is metal fatigue. A welded part would be fine if done properly.
These boats are not high performance, so the rigs are not too stressed. If you look at a production boat of similar dimensions, the change will...
He may cause the dismasting by damagind the strands. If gentle twisting (whatever that translates into a torque value) is enough to "pop loose"...
I am a bridge inspector and can simpatize with you.
The water has a higher oxygen content near the surface. Also, the wet/dry and cold/hot cycles are more pronounced near the waterline. All that...
That is a ridiculous test. He is damaging the rigging.
Tugs could provide some extra safety. However, the extra cost and wait time may make shipping companies choose to change ports. These decisions...
I am surprised the inspection was so out of date. The federal mandate is a maximum of 5 years for underwater inspections. That can be shortened...
The bridge was obsolete for the current marine traffic. The protection needs to be adequate to protect the structure from the impact of the...
