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Feb 21
Encorus Announcements
We have a couple of exciting things to share with you this week! First, our new website has launched! Head over and check it out by clicking here. Second, in case you missed it: New 4 Reporter Kelsey Anderson visited Encorus recently, in conjunction with... Read more
Feb 14
The End of the Road for Concrete Test Specimens: Compressive Strength Testing
For the past few Friday’s we’ve focused on concrete (read more: Why Concrete Testing is Essential for New Construction Projects, How Cold Weather Impacts the Structural Integrity of Concrete, How to Determine the Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic Cement Concrete... Read more
Jan 31
Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
We’ve spent some time learning about the role of concrete in the construction process, so now let’s learn about what goes into testing it! The strength of a particular batch of concrete depends on many factors: temperature, age of the concrete, water-to-cement ratio,... Read more
Jan 24
How to Determine the Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete and Why it is Important
In the civil materials testing industry, there are several testing methods that can be applied at construction sites. This article will focus on the testing method that is used to determine the temperature of freshly mixed hydraulic-cement concrete. There are... Read more
Jan 17