Ballastless Railway Track: A Smooth Ride Ahead?
Civil Engineer, Thomas Leyland, discusses the history, development and future of ballastless or slab railway track and covers where and why it is used, recent increases in its use, and the potential results of this.
Industrial Arthritis: The Challenges of an Aging Plant
In this article, Divyeruthra discusses the challenges a power plant often faces as time goes on. Discussing mechanical and environmental factors.
Failure Investigation of FRP Composite Parts
In this article, Amir will discuss what a Fibre Reinforced Polymer is, how they are made and how their failures can lead to catastrophic loss.
Chemical Analytical Techniques in Forensic Investigations
Forensic investigators occasionally need to turn to analytical chemistry to solve a case and effect a recovery or repudiate a claim. James discusses the techniques Hawkins use and their application in real cases.
Push-Fit Fittings and Statistical Analysis
Hawkins investigates numerous escapes of water involving push-fit fittings, where it is important to determine whether the parts were defective or whether there were workmanship issues.
You Can Keep Your Coat On
In shipping, corrosion damage can be a significant factor in insurance claims and the prolific use of coatings can help prevent this problem. But coatings can go wrong, and resolving coating failures does not just involve the cost of the paint.
Data Centre Protection From Vibration and Noise Environments
Hawkins acoustics expert Andrew Peplow discusses the impact data centres have on noise and vibrations and how relating issues can be reduced
Unexpected Damage in Steam Path Components
Steam Turbines operate for extended campaign periods ranging from 3 to 9 years with little invasive inspection. Minor inspections of auxiliary components such as valves and gearboxes do occur but most of the daily, monthly, and yearly inspections are of external systems looking for visible degradation
Vibration and Performance Monitoring
Improvements of vibration monitoring systems mean issues within the power and energy industry are being detected before a complete failure occurs.
The Risk of Poor Acoustic Design
Rosalind Lambert-Porter, an acoustics engineering consultant at Hawkins discusses the importance of acoustic performance within a building and where responsibility lies for poor acoustic design.