Lab Equipment Essentials

Dec 11, 2017

When the average person thinks of a lab, they probably picture a room full of massive, absurdly expensive equipment whose capabilities they couldn't begin to understand. Admittedly, that might to some … Read More

Why Are Aggregate Materials in High Demand?

Nov 16, 2017

Within the category of aggregate materials lies a broad number of grained materials instrumental to the modern construction process. Materials such as sand, gravel, crushed stone, recycled concrete, a … Read More

Soil Testing Best Practices

Oct 19, 2017

There are so many factors that go into crop production - weather, seed quality, pests, and other elements can all mean the difference between a bumper crop and a famine. Perhaps the most important var … Read More

Concrete Corrosion Combating and Correcting

Sep 18, 2017

Concrete corrosion affects all structures and buildings made of concrete around the globe to a degree, with annual expenses that cost contractors billions of dollars. Concrete corrosion is usually a r … Read More

Certified Thermometers for Material Testing

Sep 18, 2017

Not all certified thermometers for material testing are sufficiently accurate for some quality assurance tests that involve concrete construction. But they do make it possible to estimate concrete tem … Read More

Road Construction Testing Supplies for Accurate Results

Posted by Certified Material Testing Products on Mar 09, 2015

Science goes into every aspect of building a road to ensure it will last. The materials are tested at many points before the road is laid to make sure the materials will hold up to weathering and leve … Read More

Essential Concrete Testing Types Before Building

Posted by Certified Material Testing Products on Feb 10, 2015

Testing concrete is standard in construction to ensure that the concrete will stand the test of time. A second reason to perform materials testing on concrete when it arrives at a job site is to see t … Read More

How Concrete Has Shaped our History

Posted by Certified Material Testing Products on Jan 08, 2015

The history of concrete goes back millions of years ago. Evidence of natural concrete from limestone and oil shale occurred in Israel with spontaneous combustion. The Romans, however, had the process … Read More