A bright orange truck made a few passes along Munger Shaw Road on Friday. It’s called SCRIM, and it’s a road survey machine that tests friction of pavement and surfaces. SCRIM stands for Sideway force ...

This video demonstrates Admet’s ASTM D1894 COF (coefficient of friction) test. ASTM D1894 is a testing standard employed for determining the friction of plastic film and sheeting. Using this test, the ...

Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW) has been active in the research field of fibre composites for more than 30 years, from the concept to the finished part. During this time, it has also been ...

Friction is the enemy of all things mechanical, and without regular maintenance, machinery service life becomes severely reduced until, ultimately, the machines cease to function. Anyone who owns a ...

“Dragging” ultracold ions across an optical lattice has provided important insights into friction. By tweaking the distance between the ions, Alexei Bylinskii, Dorian Gangloff and Vladan Vuletić of ...

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), on Monday, conducted a runway friction test at the Kalaburagi Airport as part of the ongoing runway re-carpeting project. The test was conducted using a ...

WESTERN KENTUCKY (KFVS) - Specialized crews will begin continuous friction testing on area roadways in Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1on Friday, October 23. Crews will be using specialized ...