Mar 27

Fun Fact Friday: Sieving Fine and Coarse Aggregate

Mar 27, 2020

Last week we learned about a little bit about sieve analysis and the aggregate 200 wash. Today, we’ll focus on sieving fine and coarse aggregate – particles larger than the No. 200 sieve. The Importance of Sieve Analysis Testing Sieve analysis, or gradation testing,... Read more

Feb 28

Fun Fact Friday: Aggregate Sampling

Feb 28, 2020

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

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

Jun 14

Fun Fact Friday: Cost Estimating for Hazardous Materials

Jun 14, 2019

Encorus Group offers cost estimating services for projects, and one of the most important construction costs to consider is hazardous materials identification. This may come as a surprise, but there have been multiple situations in which projects experience... Read more