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A Guide to Selecting the Right Concrete Compression Testing Machine for Your Lab

June 10, 2025

<div><a href="/blog/comparing-concrete-compression-machines-article"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2025/june/comparing-compression-machines-hero.jpg" alt="Selecting the Right Concrete Compression Machine Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>The right Concrete Compression Testing Machine will shape the overall success of your concrete testing. In this guide, we explain the different machines available and how to determine the best option for your lab.</p>

Tags: Resource Guide , Comparison Guide , Concrete Testing , Concrete Strength , Compressive Strength , Cylinder Testing , Beam Testing

Low Noise, Low Dust, High Performance: The Gilson Rotary Sifter Advantage

May 06, 2025

<p><a href="/blog/advantages-of-rotary-lab-sifters-article"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2025/may/rotary-sifters-hero.jpg" alt="Low Noise, Low Dust, High Performance: The Gilson Rotary Sifter Advantage" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" width="715" height="515" /></a></p><p>For decades, rotary sifters have served as a reliable and efficient unit for particle sizing operations. Learn about the different types of rotary sifters available and how Gilson's design philosophy helped shape more advanced units that suppress noise and dust.</p>

Tags: Resource Guide , Sieve Analysis , Sieving , Particle Sizing , Particle Size Distribution , Rotary Lab Sifters

Performance-Graded Asphalt Binders: A Guide to Tests and Testing Equipment

April 08, 2025

<div><a href="/blog/performance-graded-asphalt-binders-article"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2025/april/asphalt-binder-hero.jpg" alt="Performance-Graded Asphalt Binders Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Knowing how to properly test and verify asphalt binders is essential to understanding how asphalt will react to various climate conditions. This guide covers the methods used to classify asphalt binders and how to perform these tests to ensure optimal pavement performance and longevity.</p>

Tags: Testing Insights , Resource Guide , Asphalt Testing , Asphalt , Asphalt Binder Testing

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Brass or Stainless Steel Test Sieves: That Was Then, This Is Now

August 07, 2024

<div><a href="/blog/brass-or-stainless-steel-sieves"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2024/august/brass-or-stainless-sieves.jpg" alt="Brass or Stainless Steel Test Sieves" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>For this blog article, we will look at the use of brass for weaving the mesh of laboratory test sieves and how stainless steel has become a more efficient and cost-effective mesh material.</p>

Tags: Resource Guide , Comparison Guide , ASTM E11 , ISO 3310-1 , Sieve Analysis , Sieving , Particle Sizing , Particle Size Distribution

Construction Materials Testing: An Overview

July 09, 2024

<div><a href="/blog/overview-of-construction-materials-testing"><img src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2024/july/construction-materials-testing-blog.jpg" alt="Construction Materials Testing Resource" width="100%" /></a></div><p>The term construction materials testing sounds like a catch-all term for analyzing everything from nails to doorknobs. However, for the civil engineering industry, it has come to mean the characterization of a handful of things by using specific test methods in a construction materials testing laboratory: concrete, aggregates, asphalt, and soils. This blog will take a high-altitude view of what construction materials are, the most important properties to test for, and the right equipment to get the job done.</p>

Tags: Resource Guide , Construction Materials Testing (CMT) , Concrete Testing , Asphalt Testing , Aggregate Testing , Soil Testing

Test Sieve Accuracy: Verification, Calibration, & Performance

February 07, 2024

<div><a href="/blog/test-sieve-accuracy"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2024/feb/test-sieve-acccuracy.jpg" alt="Test Sieve Accuracy" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Verification, calibration, and performance tests all contribute to the accuracy of test sieves. Understanding sieve accuracy will ensure you get the information you need out of your test sieves or screen trays.</p>

Tags: Resource Guide , Maintenance , Quality Control , Quality Assurance , Sieve Analysis , Sieving , Particle Sizing , Particle Size Distribution , Sieve Calibration , Test Sieve Verification , Test Sieve Certification

Factoring in Flowability of Granular Materials: Sieving and Sizing

December 06, 2023

<div><a href="/factoring-flowability-sieving-sizing"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2023/december/part2-flowability-of-granular-materials.jpg" alt="Factoring Flowability of Granular Materials: Sieving and Sizing" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Test methods for dry granular materials must be built around the flowability of the material. No sampling, sizing, or handling method can be performed accurately or efficiently if it does not work in harmony with the material's flow properties.</p>

Tags: Resource Guide , Equipment Selection Guide , Aggregate Testing , Fine Aggregates , Wet Sieving , Sieve Analysis , Sieve Shakers , Particle Sizing , Particle Size Distribution

Unconfined Compressive Strength of Soil

November 08, 2023

<div><a href="/blog/unconfined-compressive-strength-test-of-soil"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2023/november/ucs-soil-blog.jpg" alt="Unconfined Compression Test Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Unconfined compressive strength is a standard geotechnical test performed on cohesive soil samples in construction materials testing laboratories. Straightforward sample preparation and a rapid, uncomplicated procedure makes unconfined compression tests cost-effective when fundamental strength values are adequate for design.</p>

Tags: Testing Insights , Resource Guide , Compressive Strength , Unconfined Compressive Strength , Soil Testing

Factoring in Flowability of Granular Materials: Choosing the Best Lab Equipment

September 06, 2023

<div><a href="/blog/factoring-flowability"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2023/september/factoring-floability.jpg" alt="Factoring Flowability of Granular Materials" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Every stage of sampling, dividing, and testing granular material is affected by its flow properties. Understanding a particular material and the unique factors that impact its flowability increases the efficiency and accuracy of your laboratory testing and can even help control your budget. In this article, we discuss what equipment is best suited for your testing application.</p>

Tags: Resource Guide , Equipment Selection Guide , Sample Prep , Lab Equipment , Aggregate Testing , Fine Aggregates , Coarse Aggregate , Sample Splitting , Sample Dividing