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July 5, 2022
…Wherein we’ll learn about the use of LISSTs during the Deepwater Horizon accident in 2010
(Part IX can be found here: https://www.sequoiasci.com/article/the-history-of-sequoia-part-ix/)
Particle size distribution is important in many areas. When...
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May 24, 2022
…Wherein we’ll learn about the LISST-Portable, and the first Particles in Europe (PiE) conference.
(Part VII can be found here: https://www.sequoiasci.com/article/the-history-of-sequoia-part-vii/)
Way back in the early 2000’s Chuck had an idea for...
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March 7, 2022
O-rings are so ubiquitous today – at least for all of us building underwater instrumentation for the underwater technology industry – that we generally think of them as something that has always been around. But that is not the case. The other night...
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January 8, 2020
January’s featured paper is here! Lepage H, Masson M, Delanghe D, Le Bescond C (2019): Grain Size Analyzers: Results of an Intercomparison Study. SN Applied Sciences (2019) 1:1100 |
Tl;dr: No instrument in particular stood out as better...
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August 11, 2017
Laser Diffraction Analysis of NIST 114q Cement per AASHTO Standard T353-14
Laser diffraction analysis of cements is a common industry practice to control quality of cements. Typically, companies must invest in multiple instruments at as many stations....
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