Butt weld using a full-penetration weld. Socket weld using a fillet weld with socket weld couplings. Screwed using screwed couplings. Hubbed connections using propriety hubs and collars. Mechanical ...

A contractor welds a bulkhead of a catapult trough aboard the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis in the Newport News Shipyard in Virginia, on Feb. 1, 2023. (U.S. Navy) Editor’s note: This report ...

THE PENTAGON – The House Armed Services Committee is investigating substandard welding on submarines and aircraft carriers at Newport News Shipbuilding, the committee announced on Friday.

The weld bond created by this process has the full strength of the weld zone fastener. The ferrule breaks away when the gun is lifted to expose a completed fillet with a smooth surface at the base of ...

His past research activity includes development of design rules for hollow section connections, concrete-filled members, and fillet welds, which have been incorporated into Canadian and American ...

Lawmakers demanded answers from the U.S. Navy on Friday over news reports that faulty welds may have been knowingly made to American submarines and aircraft carriers under construction at Newport ...

Newport News Shipbuilding informed the Department of Justice that there may be intentionally faulty welds on non-critical components located on in-service submarines and aircraft carriers ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy is investigating how 26 warships, including three that are operational, received faulty welds while undergoing construction or maintenance at Newport News Shipbuilding ...

Shipuilder Newport News Shipbuilding, Va., informed the Department of Justice of faulty welds that may have been made intentionally on non-critical components on in-service Navy submarines and ...

That isn’t always the case though. One Nissan Frontier owner experienced this first hand after discovering his truck was missing frame welds. As reported by The Drive, Mathew Bossinger recently ...

Young people seeking a line of work with a living wage and job opportunities across the country should consider welding, a field that professionals say is both a science and an art. Welders ...