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Aggregate Properties You Need to Know: Strength & Durability

August 28, 2019

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="/blog/properties-of-aggregates-strength-durability"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2019blogpictures/August2019/aggregates-1-hero.jpg" alt="Aggregate Properties You Need to Know: Strength & Durability" width="100%" max-width:="" 715px="" /> </a></div><p>Soundness, toughness, and durability are all critical components to the effectiveness of aggregates used in construction. In part one of our series on aggregates, you’ll get an insider’s look at their strength properties, the methods of testing, and how to select the proper equipment for testing.</p>

Tags: Aggregate Testing , Aggregate Properties , Aggregate Durability , Fine Aggregates , Coarse Aggregate , Resource Guide

Asphalt Tack Coat: Testing Shear Strength

August 15, 2019

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="/blog/asphalt-tack-coat-testing"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2019blogpictures/August2019/asphalt-tack-coat-hero.jpg" alt="Asphalt Tack Coat: Testing Shear Strength" width="100%" max-width:="" 715px="" /> </a></div><p>A multilayer asphalt design must perform as a single unit to withstand heavy traffic loads. In our latest blog, we’re taking a look at how asphalt tack coat is used to strengthen pavements, and how shear strength is tested to ensure optimal performance.</p>

Tags: Tack Coat , Asphalt Testing , Interlayer Shear Strength , ISS Method , Pavement Design , Testing Insights