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Glass Expert Analyzes Drinking Glass Failure

July 15, 2012 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

The glass experts at Read Consulting were asked to perform a glass failure analysis on a drinking glass that had failed in a restaurant and had injured a customer. The customer had just filled the glass with cold water and was lifting it when it fell apart causing an injury. failure analysis determined that the […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: Drinking Glass, Glass, Tensile Stresses

Failure Analysis of Broken Drinking Glass

January 10, 2011 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Glass expert performs a failure analysis on a broken drinking glass from a restaurant. As the glass was being filled with cold water, the drinking glass split into two equal halves. The failed drinking glass was made of thick glass, and its rim was tempered. A failure analysis was performed by a glass failure analysis […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: Dishwasher, Drinking Glass, Glass, Photomicrograph

Glass Expert Performs Failure Analysis of Drinking Glass

October 8, 2010 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

In order to simulate potential cracking of a heavy bottom drinking glass still hot from a commercial dishwasher, a glass was immersed in 140°F water till stabile. The glass was removed and ice water was then poured into the glass. A glass failure analysis expert witness then performed a failure analysis on the resulting cracked […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: Drinking Glass, Expert Witness, Glass, Glass Failure

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Phone: 707-494-5089
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