Old Material Testing Blog
Winter is tough on roads. Between countless freeze/thaw cycles and the onslaught of chemical deicers, asphalt can quickly crack and crumble in a number of troublesome ways b
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Beakers and graduated cylinders are bare essentials that every laboratory, classroom and research facility needs to have on hand. But while they serve a similar purpose, the
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Soil permeability refers to the rate at which soil allows water to flow through it due to its grain
structure and void spaces. Know
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The concrete hammer test is useful for determining a variety of concrete characteristics in a
non-destructive way. With it, a techn
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Asphalt and concrete aggregates need to be able to stand up to the relentless wear and tear that
comes fr
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The concrete compression test is a simple procedure that can reveal a lot about the quality of a
concre
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