• Evaluating the variables that impact ultrasonic testing 

    Looten, Daniel Wayne (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
    The goal of this research was to improve the quality control process for steel fabrication to improve the reliability, safety and quality of welded steel components. The objectives of this project were to explore the ...
  • Ultrasonic biaxial stress measurement for evaluating the adequacy of gusset plates 

    Brooks, Steven Jay (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
    The collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 1, 2007, resulted in the deaths of 13 people. In an investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board, the cause of the collapse was ...