Exterior Insulated Finishing System Inspections One of the many services offered by Encorus Group’s Civil Materials Testing & Inspection Group is EIFS inspections. According to ASTM international, EIFS, or Exterior…
Petrographic Testing When building any type of structure, it is important to make sure that the materials you are using are structurally sound to guarantee the integrity and longevity of…
Atterberg Limits Testing is just one of the testing methods that Encorus’s Civil Testing Group uses to determine properties of soil. According to ASTM International, Atterberg Testing Limits are six…
Fun Fact Friday: Photo Edition Did you know that wind turbines can be 300 to 400 feet tall and weigh up to about 350 tons? Encorus has had hands-on experience…
Safety Precautions to Take While Visiting a Construction Site Encorus Group staff often visits the job sites where concepts are brought to reality. These visits are part of the materials…
Talk to Sheila Ransbottom, PE, and Kevin Opp at the New York State County Highway Superintendents Association Winter Conference and Trade Show in Saratoga Springs January 22 - 24!
How to work with a third-party materials testing firm to meet ASTM concrete standards including how to find the right firm, determine if it is qualified, and get good results…
Hydrometer Analysis Testing This Fun Fact Friday article will describe the procedure for hydrometer analysis of soils. This procedure measures the particle-size distribution of fine-grained soils and is one of…
DID YOU KNOW? #funfactfriday Fun Facts: How to Determine Optimal Moisture Content in Soil The Fun Fact Friday post for this week will concentrate on one of the services offered…
Floor Flatness / Levelness Testing One service that Encorus’s Civil Testing Group Civil Materials Testing provides is the measurement of floor flatness and levelness. Floor flatness, known as FF, measures…