As the outdoor industry grew in the post-WW2 period, so the demand for ever more technical apparel and footwear developed. At the heart of development was ‘performance’. As an all-embracing term ...

Several years ago, I started poking around to fix a challenge all field engineers deal with when generating materials field testing data: Accurately collecting data from the field without knowing ...

The lap joint exposure test simulates the use of wood and wood based materials in exterior construction that may be exposed to the weather, but does not contact the ground. Some examples include ...

A shortage of skilled labor continues to be the dominate issue in the construction industry, and rightfully so. However, delays in construction schedules have always been a thorn in the side of ...

The AI revolution is significantly outpacing the IC industry’s ability to sufficiently test multi-chip systems for all necessary failure mechanisms at probe, final test, and system-level test. The ...

A very low-tech way to make field recordings. The process I was intending to follow was simple enough. Set up the antenna in the middle of the field, have it transmit some RF, and measure the signal ...