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Laboratory Accreditation: Can You Afford Not To?

February 12, 2026

<img loading="eager" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px; height: 100%; max-height: 515px;" alt="Laboratory Accreditation: Can You Afford Not To?" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2026/Feb/February-2026-blog-hero.jpg" width="715" height="515" />Should your lab be accredited? Accreditation builds up your lab's reputation by ensuring accountability and quality control. Learn about accreditation standards and agencies to see which option best suits your lab.

Tags: Certification , Laboratory

The FHWA Mobile Concrete Technology Center: Putting Innovation into Practice

January 08, 2026

<img loading="eager" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px; height: 100%; max-height: 515px;" alt="The FHWA Mobile Concrete Technology Center: Putting Innovation into Practice" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2026/Jan/January-2026-Blog-hero.jpg" width="715" height="415" /> Through the Federal Highway Administration Mobile Concrete Technology Center, concrete testing, equipment, and educational opportunities are delivered nationwide. Learn more about this mobile concrete lab and its initiatives in our latest blog.

Tags: Concrete Testing , Concrete , Field Testing , Laboratory

California Bearing Ratio Test: CBR Values & Why They Matter

October 01, 2020

<div><a href="/blog/cbr-testing"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/October/cbr-test2025.jpg" alt="CBR Testing Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>In this blog post we discuss why it is important to perform strength tests of soil subgrades for pavement design, and also review what is needed for each type of test method whether it be in the lab or out in the field including the DCP test.</p>

Tags: CBR , Soil Testing , Geotechnical , Field Testing , LBR , DCP , Laboratory , Strength Testing , Compaction , Resource Guide , Testing Insights

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Sonic Sieving: The Solution for Particle Size Problems

June 02, 2020

<div><a href="/blog/sonic-sieving"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/June/sonic-sieving-hero-image.jpg" alt="Sonic Sieving: The Solution for Particle Sizing Problems" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 700px;" /> </a></div><p>Test sieves are an efficient, productive, and economical means of characterizing the gradation of dry granular materials. However, the sieving method is not without limitations. If obstacles seem to be making it difficult to produce accurate, repeatable results for finer sizes, Sonic Sieving may be the answer.</p>

Tags: Sieve Shakers , Sieve Analysis , Particle Sizing , Pharmaceutical , Laboratory , General Lab , Testing Insights , Resource Guide

Soil Permeability Test: All You Need To Know

March 09, 2020

<p><a href="/blog/soil-permeability-test"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/march/soil-permeability-hero.jpg" alt="Permeability of Soil: All You Need to Know" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" width="715" height="515" /></a></p><p>In this blog, we briefly discuss what soil permeability (hydraulic conductivity) is and detail what equipment can be used for a wide array of soil permeability tests.</p>

Tags: Permeability Test , Soil Testing , Geotechnical , Permeameters , Penetration Test , Laboratory , Resource Guide

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

Rejoining A Separated Thermometer: 6 Dos and Don’ts

June 20, 2018

<p><a href="/blog/rejoining-separated-columns-in-thermometers-6-dos-and-donts"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2018blogpictures/June2018/rejoining-separated-thermometer-hero.jpg" alt="thermometer column separation" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" width="715" height="515" /></a></p><p>Mercury or indicating fluid separations can occur in the columns of mercury-in-glass thermometers, as well as in non-mercury thermometers. With expertise, caution and strict adherence to safety measures, the separated fluid can often be rejoined in the column by following some specific methods developed by others.</p>

Tags: Liquid-In-Glass Thermometers , General Lab , Lab Equipment , Laboratory , DIY , Maintenance , Thermometers , Lab Thermometers

Simple Steps to Preserve & Extend Service Life of Costly Equipment

March 15, 2017

<div><a href="/blog/simple-steps-to-preserve-extend-service-life-of-costly-equipment"><img src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/maintenance/simple-steps-to-preserve-extend-service-life-of-costly-equipment.jpg" alt="Simple Steps to Preserve & Extend Service Life of Costly Equipment" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 700px;" /></a></div><p>Protect and preserve costly equipment purchases through preventive maintenance – and extend their service life and functionality beyond the norm.</p>

Tags: Maintenance , General Lab , Laboratory , Lab Equipment , Resource Guide , Lab Safety , How-To

Soil Classification: Foundation and Pavement Design Starts Here

February 15, 2017

<a href="/blog/soil-classification-foundation-and-pavement-design-starts-here"><img src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2017/february/soil-classification.jpg" alt="Soil Classification: Foundation and Pavement Design Starts Here" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 700px;" /></a><p>In this blog, we explore the two primary forms of soil classification for geotechnical purposes. Visual and laboratory classifications of soils are two distinct procedures that are part of a complete soils investigation.</p>

Tags: Classification , Soil Foundation , Particle Sizing , Pavement Design , Geotechnical , Geotechnical Classification Chart , Shear Vane , Pocket Penetrometer , Field Testing , Laboratory , Resource Guide