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Gilson Testing Screens: A Guide to Resources for Maintenance, Diagnostics, and Repair

November 13, 2025

<img loading="eager" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px; height: 100%; max-height: 515px;" alt="Gilson Testing Screens: A Guide to Resources for Maintenance, Diagnostics, and Repair " src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2025/Nov/November_2-2025-Blog-hero.jpg" width="715" height="515" /><p>Performing regular maintenance on your Gilson Testing Screen will ensure its longevity and optimum performance. In our latest blog, we share maintenance and repair tips to maximize the service life of your device.</p>

Tags: Maintenance , Gilson Testing Screen , How-To

Concrete Slump Testing: Test Methods, Equipment, and Testing Techniques

April 04, 2024

<div><a href="/blog/concrete-slump-guide"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2024/april/slump-testing-article.jpg" alt="Concrete Slump Testing Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Concrete slump testing is the most common test performed on fresh concrete for any application. It is a significant factor when evaluating a concrete batch's compliance with the approved mix design and an eleventh-hour check of its suitability for placement. For this post, we focus on the slump test, how to perform it properly, and the best testing equipment to use.</p>

Tags: How-To , Testing Insights , Equipment Selection Guide , ASTM C143 , AASHTO T 119 , Concrete Testing , Slump Test , Fresh Concrete

Measuring Asphalt Permeability, The Methods and Equipment Needed

April 06, 2022

<div><a href="/blog/permeability-of-asphalt"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2022/april/asphalt-permeability-test-hero.jpg" alt="Asphalt Permeability" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Measuring the permeability of asphalt mixes is a powerful tool to predict and improve the service life of flexible pavements. In this blog post, we will discuss methods and the testing equipment needed for two basic asphalt permeability tests to mitigate pavement problems over the long term.</p>

Tags: How-To , Resource Guide , Permeameters , Asphalt Testing , Asphalt , Asphalt Permeability

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Triaxial Shear Testing of Soils, Understanding Methods and Equipment

October 06, 2021

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2021/October/triaxial-test-hero.jpg" alt="Triaxial Shear Testing of Soil" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" width="715" height="515" /></p><p>This month's blog discusses the triaxial shear test of soil. It focuses on three different test methods, all with variable requirements based on soil types and properties of individual specimens.</p>

Tags: Soil Testing , Soil Mechanics , Geotechnical , Unconsolidated-Undrained , Consolidated-Undrained , Consolidated-Drained , Shear Strength , Triaxial Shear Testing , How-To , Testing Insights

Setting Up A CMT Field Lab: Application-Specific Equipment & Considerations

December 02, 2020

<div><a href="/blog/cmt-field-lab-setup"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/December/equipping-a-cmt-field-lab-blog.jpg" alt="Setting Up A CMT Field Lab: Application-Specific Equipment & Considerations Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>In this month's blog, we examine the civil engineering laboratory equipment needed for typical operations performed where field laboratories for construction materials testing are required. With so many possible variations in specific project requirements, we break it down by application.</p>

Tags: How-To , Equipment Selection Guide , Field Testing , Lab Equipment

How To Set Up A Field Lab For Construction Materials Testing: The Essentials

November 09, 2020

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="/blog/equipment-needed-for-construction-field-testing-lab"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/November/basic-equipment-needed-for-a-field-testing-lab.jpg" alt="How to Set Up a Field Lab for Construction Materials Testing" width="100%" max-width:="" 715px="" /> </a></div><p>In this blog, it will discuss setting up and furnishing temporary field-testing labs with essential laboratory equipment. Field labs are generally limited to a few particular tests, but no matter the material, most require the same essentials to measure properties like size, weight, and moisture.</p>

Tags: How-To , Resource Guide , Equipment Selection Guide , Lab Equipment , General Lab , Field Testing , Sample Collecting

Soil Hydrometer Testing: Sedimentation Method Techniques & Equipment

August 02, 2020

<div><a href="/blog/soil-hydrometer-analysis"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/August/soil-hydrometer-testing.jpg" alt="Soil Hydrometer Testing Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Measuring the particle size distribution of fine-grained soils like clay and silt is best performed using the soil hydrometer test. In this blog post, we provide some guidance from sample prepping to performing the test procedure by following the ASTM D7928 standard test method.</p>

Tags: Soil Hydrometer Test , Soil Testing , Geotechnical , Sedimentation Method , Particle Sizing , How-To , Testing Insights

Air Meter Calibration: A Step-By-Step Guide

February 17, 2020

<div><a href="/blog/calibrating-air-meter-guide"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/february/air-meter-calibration.jpg" alt="Air Meter Calibration: A Step-By-Step Guide" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>In this blog, concrete air meter calibration will be broken down into everyday language in such a way where the practice won't be tough to carry out and won't take long either.</p>

Tags: Concrete Testing , How-To , DIY , Concrete Air Meter , Air Content Testing , Maintenance , Fresh Concrete , Field Testing

Specific Gravity of Asphalt Test: What Equipment Do I Need?

May 29, 2018

<div><a href="/blog/testing-the-specific-gravity-of-asphalt-what-equipment-do-i-need"><img src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2018blogpictures/May2018/asphalt-rice-test.jpg" alt=" asphalt rice test" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /></a></div><p>The Asphalt Rice Test is commonly used in determining theoretical maximum or asphalt specific gravity in accordance with ASTM and AASHTO standards. This blog post covers what you should know about the test and equipment available to help ensure testing in compliance with ASTM D2041 and AASHTO T 209.</p>

Tags: Rice Test , Equipment Selection Guide , Asphalt Testing , Resource Guide , Specific Gravity , Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity , How-To