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Tree Composites’ TC-joint used in jacket foundations for wind turbine generators (WTGs) has the potential to increase foundation structure manufacturing throughput by 100% by eliminating welding, ...

This pole suffered a failure in the welded seam at an overlapping slip splice. A tubular steel transmission pole generally consists of a series of welded assemblies. The pole shafts and arms are ...

Engineers must not only consider design and material requirements, but also should take the actual welding process into account. Part positioning and welding procedures affect weld quality. Designers ...