Posts with the 'Concrete' Tag

Asphalt, Concrete

The Infrastructure Bill and Effects on the Construction Materials Industry

• August 24th, 2021
• Announcements

The new infrastructure bill passed the Senate on August 10 after months of tough negotiations. This spending package carries a $1 trillion price tag over five years. $550 billion is geared for transportation, broadband and utilities, while $110 billion is earmarked for roads, bridges and other major infrastructure projects,... Read more >

Concrete

Concrete Slump Testing

• January 14th, 2021
• Equipment Guides

Knowing the quality of the concrete being used in construction is a requirement at building sites worldwide. Concrete slump testing is a quick and easy procedure that can be performed in real-time and on-site that is used to determine the workability as well as the consistency of fresh concrete. Concrete with slump values that... Read more >

Concrete, Non-destructive Testing (NDT)

How to Perform and Report Half Cell Corrosion Mapping

• July 25th, 2017
• Equipment Guides

Half Cell corrosion mapping is an effective method for assessing the severity of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures. This rapid, cost-effective and non-destructive survey method provides key information in corrosion evaluations. Corrosion of steel reinforcement is a major factor in the deterioration of highway and... Read more >