This pole suffered a failure in the welded seam at an overlapping slip splice. A tubular steel transmission pole generally consists of a series of welded assemblies. The pole shafts and arms are ...

Although some engineers have had success in spot welding steel and aluminum together, it has largely been considered impossible to achieve reliable, continuous welds directly between the two ...

Led by Prof. Kwok-fai Chung, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director of CNERC, the research team has developed a welding technology for efficient applications ...

Over 100 skilled welders started their work last Wednesday, using a total of 2 000kg of welding rod. They overcame two technical difficulties. One is the rigorous temperature requirement: it should be ...

Making vehicle structures out of a combination of metals and plastics could make them dramatically lighter, stronger, safer and more environmentally friendly than the all-steel or all-aluminum ...