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Tyler Ley, Inventor of the Super Air Meter: The Interview

June 28, 2019

<div><a href="/blog/tyler-ley-interview"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2019blogpictures/June2019/tyler-ley-blog-hero.jpg" alt="Super Air Meter Interview with the Inventor Tyler Ley" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>He's the professor who's passionate about concrete! In this exclusive Gilson interview, Dr. Tyler Ley discusses some of the history of concrete testing, his incredibly entertaining and informative videos on YouTube, and how he invented one of the industry's most innovative tools - the Super Air Meter!</p>

Tags: Concrete Testing , Super Air Meter , Tyler Ley , Concrete Air Meter , Air Content Testing , Air Void , Fresh Concrete , Interview

Consolidation Test of Soil: A Comprehensive Guide

June 18, 2019

<div><a href="/blog/one-dimensional-consolidation-test"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2019blogpictures/June2019/selecting-consolidation-test-blog-hero.jpg" alt="Consolidation Test of Soil: A Comprehensive Guide" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>In this blog, we will highlight the range of equipment available to perform this fundamental test method. ASTM test method D2435, and its AASHTO equivalent T 216, are the most common one-dimensional soil consolidation tests carried out today.</p>

Tags: Consolidation , Soil Testing , Soil Mechanics , Oedometer , Dead-Weight Load Frame , Laboratory , Resource Guide