What To Do If Your Concrete Fails A Strength Test

Jul 11, 2018

Whether you're building a sidewalk or a skyscraper, your concrete needs to handle whatever stress is placed on it. So, what do you do if your concrete cylinders test yields poor results? These and oth … Read More

Concrete Testing and Equipment Glossary

Apr 18, 2018

There are a wide variety of terms relating to concrete testing and equipment. To help you make sense of them, Certified Material Testing Products has created this concrete testing glossary:   Air … Read More

How to Test Water Quality

Mar 12, 2018

Water is essential for the preservation of all life. Humans, animals, plants, and other living species would cease to exist without potable water. As a result, maintaining and monitoring the quality o … Read More

Asphalt Repair Tips to Save Time and Money

Feb 26, 2018

The harsh weather can take a toll on asphalt roads, parking lots, and roofing. Rapid ground expansion and contraction due to drastic temperature changes cause cracks and potholes. Prolonged sun exposu … Read More

Which Vortex Mixer is Best for My Lab?

Jan 16, 2018

Vortex mixers are a necessary piece of equipment for any lab that deals with the combination of liquids, solutions, and suspensions. The technology they utilize - in which blasts of energy are deliver … Read More

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