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The article presents the discussion on large-diameter piping used in the petrochemical, oil and gas, steel plant and power industries carrying toxic fluids and posing significant safety hazards. Topics include operating under external pressure loading due to vacuum formation; and thick piping being subjected to failure where external pressure being significant such as in a subsea environment.

The article offers information on the second phase of construction at the Moscone Center Expansion site in San Francisco, California. Engineers have created an interim structural system relying upon buckling restrained braces which will be removed once the second part of the building has been constructed.

The artcile offers few more of my favorite synth soloists, and this time they are some of the more advanced players. Topics discussed include Jan Hammer defined the art of using the synthesizer as a expressive instrument; and Rick Wakeman takes a short Minimoog solo and he filled the space with his typical flourish of fleet-fingered gymnastics.

The article presents an investigation into the failures of flare header. It states that three common failures of related with buckling and cracking at the circumferential weld at the bottom of the pipe harms flare header. It further mentions that flare header was designed to ASME B 31.3 and handles liquid, vapor and gas intermittently relieved from various process units.

The article focuses on the linear bucking analysis failure during the creation of structural designs using finite element analysis (FEA). It states that linear bucking method only provides limited information such as the shape of the buckles, but cannot provide reliable results for displacements or stresses. Furthermore, it recommends the use of nonlinear buckling analysis for it can represent geometric nonlinearity and can compute the actual values of displacements or stresses of the materials.

The article cites ten important cylinder selection practices when choosing an air cylinder. First thing to consider the design of air cylinders including rod bearings, cushions, and piston bearings. Next is to look at the proper diameter size for the piston rod to avoid cylinder rod buckling or breaking of the cylinder rod. Installation of quick exhaust valves on the ports of the cylinder should also be considered.

The article discusses that powerful Category 3 Hurricane Irma stormed into south Florida's Broward County, between Fort Lauderdale and Miami on September 13, 2017. It mentions that most critical facilities rely on a public utility grid, where power is typically transmitted and distributed by way of networked systems; and also mentions the long-distance transmission and distribution of electricity leaves emergency power supplies vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards.

The article presents information about buckled pillar connectors used in three-dimensional electronic assemblies. Stud bumping equipment is used for the development of these connectors which are put together with screws rather than solder. The benefits of using buckled pillars over ball grid array (BGA) packaging is discussed. Other topics addressed include the cost effectiveness of the process, ideas for future applications and challenges which still need to be addressed.

The article highlights the design of a carbon/PEKK floor beam by Stork Fokker AESP B.V., aimed at showing how reinforced thermoplastic material could be cost-effectively used in typical structural parts on aircraft. Because they span the width of a fuselage, such beams are subject to buckling and must have high strength- and stiffness-to-weight ratios to support passenger and cargo loads. Among the design features of the prototype beam are integrated titanium end brackets, round cut-out details, and kinks in the lower flange.

UK food producer Cranswick has bought the Yorkshire-based Buckle family's indoor pig rearing business. The company has also bought the family's 50% share of the White Rose Farms pig production joint venture, which was set up by Cranswick and the Buckles in 2018. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents information on linear bucking and thermal simulations for finite element analysis. Linear buckling analysis does not offer quantitative information on the deformed, postbuckling shape. It highlights the formula used in calculating the buckling-load magnitude. Thermal analysis calculates a steady-state temperature field that establishes itself under applied thermal loads and boundary conditions.

The article discusses research by the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) which has determined that shell-buckling knockdown factors are overly restrictive and that launch vehicles can be made safely with a smaller margin. This could lead to the design of lighter launch vehicles with a larger useful payload. engineers including Mark W. Hilburger have used controlled trials to validate their calculations.

The article focuses on the design of the cone roof tanks at oil refineries or terminals. According to the author, tanks with corrosive vapor space are sometimes designed with external rafters. It evaluates the tanks with external rafters and the bottom flange of the rafters. The essential steps for the method of lateral buckling calculations in structural codes are also discussed.

The article presents an analysis of buckling of composite material test specimens when loaded into compression. Topics discussed include brittleness of most common composite materials causing buckling, use of back-to-back strain gages as a common buckling detection method, and use of the Euler buckling equation to estimate the applied compressive stress at which buckling will happen.

This article presents information on Julian Taylor, owner and chief executive officer of Rupture Pin Technology, who has invented the Buckling Pin Valve to solve the many problems that rupture disk users have come to accept as hassles of doing business. The ASME- and API-accepted Rupture Pin Valve offers accuracy, reliability and dependability. It is claimed to allow higher working pressures for longer periods without fear of premature failure of the pressure relief devices. The Buckling Pin Valve has a larger initial investment than other pressure relief devices.

Discusses ways to examine buckling problems in a heavily loaded structure. Challenges of the buckling problem; Experiment conducted to examine the peculiarities of the buckling problems.

The article features the application of plastic-metal composite technology on the new design possibilities for automobile doors. The benefits of the new technology include parts consolidation and reduced assembly costs. In addition, the plastic-metal composite technology chosen for the door exhibits optimized buckling resistance and better resists flexural and static loads.

The article reports on the Deepwater Horizon report released on June 5, 2014 by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board which reveals the failure of the blowout preventer (BOP) that led to the Macondo well blowout. Topics covered include the cause for the blowout-preventer failure based on the technical analysis conducted, findings of early investigations, and information about the function of the buckling mechanism-called effective compression.

Describes the use of the strain-induced elastic buckling instability for mechanical measurements technique to measure and analyze the strength and stiffness of a thin-film sample. Ability to accommodate high-throughput testing; Mechanics of the technique; Relation of buckling wavelength to the elastic modulus of the samples; Assessment of the strength of polymer and ceramic films ranging from a few nanometers to a micron in thickness.

Reports on research Christopher M. Stafford and colleagues' development of a way to quantitatively measure the strength and stiffness of polymer thin films. Use of buckling principle in the testing method.

Reports on the speed restrictions imposed on parts of Great Britain's railways due to heatwave. Restriction as a step to limit the dangers of rails buckling under high temperatures; Expansion of steel under high temperatures leading to buckling; Accommodation of expansion through lateral movement.