If wood moisture issues come up in your shop, you are not alone. Experts at the Architectural Woodwork Institute say that this time of year, when heating season begins, inquiries pour in on wood ...

Soil moisture measurement is fundamental to understanding hydrological processes, crop water dynamics, and broader environmental monitoring. Recent advancements have driven the development of ...

In a world full of "smart" devices (i.e., smartphones, smart watches, and smart appliances), such technology is increasingly entering manufacturing and processing in forms like condition monitoring, ...

Quality control is at the heart of good manufacturing, as inferior goods tend to result in sunk costs at best and disgruntled or unsatisfied customers at worst. In the past, most quality control work ...

Excessive moisture in construction materials like concrete, framing lumber, sheet rock, etc., can be a major factor behind any number of issues - let alone negatively impact the safety, quality, and ...

Soil moisture is easy to see when your favorite Little Leaguer slides into second base the day after a big summer storm. The mud splattered on that little hustler’s uniform tells the story. Trying to ...

In the asphalt pavement industry, accurate moisture measurement is vital to producing and laying down a durable, quality surface at all stages of the process, whether for the construction of roads, ...

The relationship between wood and moisture is dynamic, not static. Even after green wood has been dried, it still absorbs or releases moisture depending on the ambient conditions surrounding it. These ...

A group of researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has unveiled a pioneering method to measure soil moisture in the vadose zone-the shallow region between the earth's surface ...