As the outdoor industry grew in the post-WW2 period, so the demand for ever more technical apparel and footwear developed. At the heart of development was ‘performance’. As an all-embracing term ...

The lap joint exposure test simulates the use of wood and wood based materials in exterior construction that may be exposed to the weather, but does not contact the ground. Some examples include ...

A long-gestating recommendation on how federal law enforcement agencies should test the performance of artificial intelligence tools before implementing them is ready for the White House after an ...

Several years ago, I started poking around to fix a challenge all field engineers deal with when generating materials field testing data: Accurately collecting data from the field without knowing ...

A shortage of skilled labor continues to be the dominate issue in the construction industry, and rightfully so. However, delays in construction schedules have always been a thorn in the side of ...

A critical piece of equipment develops cracks. Vibration increases, and problems escalate until the system fails. Maintenance teams struggle to implement a permanent fix while the supplier offers no ...