Crystallography – A Quick Tutorial in XRD
The majority of things around you (and inside you!) are made of atoms. Atoms are arranged in some sort of order – they can be found in meandering long chain molecules in fats and proteins and the like, in cute little pairs or triplets floating around as gases, or arranged in military order in iron […]
AXAA Conference & Workshops 2017
February got off to a flying start with Ian and I heading to Melbourne for the Australian X-ray Analytical Association Workshops, Conference and Exhibitions. Nathan Webster of CSIRO and his team at AXAA did a fantastic job of compiling an interesting mix of speakers covering innovations and developments in x-ray diffraction and x-ray fluorescence techniques […]
Corrosivity Testing for Bulk Shipping
DIN’t you hear? Corrosivity testing for bulk shipping is having an overhaul. As many of you are aware, shipping requirements regulations are constantly being updated to ensure maritime and dockside safety. One of the recent focal points has been the determination of Class 8 and MHB corrosivity in bulk cargoes. Late last year AMSA released […]
Cargo Liquefaction
Cargo Liquefaction is a concern for shippers and mariners alike, and when managed poorly can result in tragic loss of life and massive costs. Following several incidents over the past few years, the standard test method for transportable moisture limit (TML) and the laboratories that perform the tests have come under scrutiny under a drive […]
Microanalysis Expands its Concrete Petrography
Concrete is the material of choice for innumerable bridges, roads, buildings and superstructures. Though it is incredibly versatile and deceivingly simple concrete is susceptible to deterioration and deformation if not designed, mixed, poured, cured, and reinforced properly. In concrete structures, both new and old, scaling, spalling, cracking, low strength, and delamination are just a few […]
