As a foundational building material, concrete must exceed quality and strength expectations. This means rigorous testing throughout the construction process. Concrete is the most commonly used ...

“This is a slump test, which is a measure of the consistency of the concrete,” said Tim Lautenbach ’04. While Lautenbach is the construction materials testing division manager at Materials Testing ...

(WXYZ) — This year's pothole season has been brutal, but a group of engineers in metro Detroit are working to make sure the roads of the future can withstand all ...

When compressive strength tests of laboratory-cured cylinders fail to meet the specified acceptance criteria, core tests are commonly used to verify the strength and to obtain acceptance of the ...

Purdue University professor Luna Lu, at left, and students in her lab made the discoveries and conducted the experiments that have led to the development of a promising new concrete strength testing ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As the Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" project and the Goethals Bridge Replacement Project progress, the Port Authority's Concrete Testing Lab is ensuring that what's ...

In the corner of Florida International University’s engineering campus, a constant mechanical pulsing echoes through a warehouse that smells like a construction site. The rapid “hum hiss” is coming ...

At the materials testing lab, they consider it every day. They test asphalts, concrete, and aggregates within the facility. Wayne Bartholomew, the VDOT lab supervisor, and his team test the different ...