The PVC pipe expert at Read Consulting was asked to perform a failure analysis of a failed PVC “glue joint” elbow that had failed in service and that had caused a significant amount of water damage. The failed PVC pipe elbow was submitted for failure analysis. Upper left is the as received elbow with a […]
Metallurgical Failure Analysis: Failed Cast Steel Pipe
Metallurgists at Read Consulting were asked to perform a metallurgical failure analysis of a cast steel pipe that had burst. The pipe was in a high pressure concrete delivery system that was pumping concrete to a top floor of a parking garage. The pipe burst unexpectedly, and a worker was injured. A part of […]
California Glass Expert Performs a Failure Analysis of Sparkling Liquor Bottle Failures
A bottling line for sparkling drinks was suffering from a high rate of bottle failures on the bottling line. In addition, several bottles failed on the shelf after bottling. Read Consulting was asked to perform a glass failure analysis to determine the cause of failure of three bottles that had failed “on the shelf”. Two […]
Steel Tank Failure: Metal Failure Analysis of a Collapsed Bolted Steel Holding Tank
Read Consulting was contracted to perform a root cause failure analysis on a collapsed 40,000 gallon water holding tank. Metal corrosion is the root cause of the tank failure. The failure originated at the bottom of the tank on the West side. The initial failure resulted from corrosion on bolts holding the side of the […]
Glass Expert Performs Failure Analysis on Glass Blender Jar
The glass experts at Read Consulting in Santa Rosa California performed a glass failure analysis on a borosilicate glass blender jar that failed in a glass thermal shock test as a part of product qualification. The jar is operated with a stainless steel spoon inside. It is then subjected to thermal shock test by heating […]
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