Mar 9

Encorus Group is an AASHTO-accredited Laboratory

Mar 9, 2022

AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) is the international leader in setting technical standards for all phases of highway system development. AASHTO represents all fifty states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and serves as a... Read more

Feb 14

The End of the Road for Concrete Test Specimens: Compressive Strength Testing

Feb 14, 2020

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

Jan 31, 2020

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

Mar 29

Fun Fact Friday: Atterberg Limits Testing

Mar 29, 2019

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 limits of consistency in soils that were defined by Albert Atterberg.... Read more

May 9

Construction Testing Continues at Arkwright Wind Farm

May 9, 2018

Encorus employee Evan Kolber is pictured here performing dynamic cone penetrometer testing on the subgrade for the new roadways at the Arkwright Summit Wind Farm.  Encorus has been working at the site for nearly a year. Read more