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Mar 20
Fun Fact Friday: The Aggregate 200 Wash
Welcome back to our Fun Fact Friday series on aggregate testing! Today, we discuss the aggregate 200 wash. Sieve analysis, or gradation testing, is a way to assess the particle size distribution of material. The aggregate material is put through a series of... Read more
Mar 6
Fun Fact Friday: Aggregate Moisture Content Testing
Last week, we learned about the importance of sampling aggregates and the appropriate way to do it. This Friday, our Fun Fact is about testing the moisture content of that aggregate. Why do we need to do this? Without accounting for the amount of moisture in the... Read more
Feb 28
Fun Fact Friday: Aggregate Sampling
The next series of Fun Fact Friday posts will be an aggregate of knowledge about aggregates! What makes aggregates so important? Well, as an important component of concrete, their quality matters. (You can read about why concrete testing is essential for new... Read more
Feb 14