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Density/Unit Weight Test of Fresh Concrete: Why It’s Needed with Every Set of Strength Samples

April 30, 2026

<img loading="eager" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px; height: 100%; max-height: 515px;" alt="Density/Unit Weight Test of Fresh Concrete: Why it is Needed" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2026/May/May_2026_Blog-hero.jpg" width="715" height="515" /> The density test is an easy and essential step in ensuring the concrete has all of the essential characteristics for successful results. In our latest blog, we discuss the importance of measuring the density/unit weight of fresh concrete with every set of concrete strength samples.

Tags: Concrete Testing , Concrete , Fresh Concrete , Air Content Testing , Air Void , Slump Test

Concrete Air Testing: Why, When, & How: An In-Depth Look

January 08, 2020

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="/blog/air-content-test"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/january/concrete-air-hero.jpg" alt="Concrete Air Testing: Why, When, & How: An In-Depth Look" width="100%" max-width:="" 715px="" /> </a></div><p>Testing for air content is always recommended to profile characteristics of the admixtures in concrete. In this blog, we discuss what, why, and how to perform such test methods for concrete air testing.</p>

Tags: Concrete Testing , Air Content Testing , Testing Insights , Concrete Air Meter , Resource Guide , Fresh Concrete , Air Void , Field Testing , ASTM C231 , AASHTO T 152 , ASTM C173 , AASHTO T 196 , ASTM C138 , AASHTO T 121 , ASTM C457 , AASHTO T 395

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