As composite materials are used more extensively in structural applications, some test methods that once were considered very specialized and, therefore, not widely used, have become more significant.

Over the past decade and a half the popularity of laminate flooring has substantially increased due to its durability, easy maintenance, and seemingly endless design styles. However, it may be ...

In my previous column, I discussed double-shear testing of a single fastener (see “Editor's Picks,” at right). But fasteners also can be subjected to single-shear loading — our subject this time — and ...

This video shows the compression after impact (CIA) rebound test performed on a composite laminate specimen using Instron impact testing system. Rebound test is an impact test where the dropped impact ...

Lumber Liquidators says it will stop selling laminate flooring from China, but the company insists the material is not unsafe. Even still, customers are trying to figure out what to believe and how to ...

Lumber Liquidators–the largest hardwood retailer in the US–is offering free testing of its flooring to customers following a "60 Minutes" report that raised doubt about the company's laminate ...

PCBs must survive impact, flexing and thermal cycles so how can mechanical testing be used to test for vulnerabilities?

Engineering estimates that are generated by METYCALC are based on engineering principles and empirical data and can be useful for approximate sizing of composite laminates and for comparing various ...