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Ready to dig into what it takes to earn a soil technician certification? This blog post provides information on soil/geotechnical materials testing certifications and the resources that are available to help get you there.
Gilson continues its series of blog posts on what to know when preparing for and taking a technician certification exam. This third post covers aggregate technician certifications and includes information and resources designed to help you with the process.
Gilson continues its series of blog posts on what to know when preparing for and taking a technician certification exam. This third post covers asphalt technician certifications, and includes information and resources designed to help you with the process.
This is the second in Gilson’s series on preparing for construction materials testing certification of technicians working in concrete, asphalt, aggregates, and soils/geotechnical fields. This blog post provides information and resources specifically related to some of the different concrete technician designations.
An ever-increasing number of regulations, project requirements and even individual test methods require that laboratory and field personnel undergo specific training and pass certification examinations before they can perform certain tests for the record. This, and the wide array of training and certification programs available from different organizations, underscore the importance that the engineering and construction communities place on expertise, competency and accuracy in all areas of construction materials testing.
Protect and preserve costly equipment purchases through preventive maintenance – and extend their service life and functionality beyond the norm.
In this blog, we explore the two primary forms of soil classification for geotechnical purposes. Visual and laboratory classifications of soils are two distinct procedures that are part of a complete soils investigation.
This infographic covers everything you need to know about the Super Air Meter (SAM) from what it is, the benefits, tips on how to use it, and more!
In part 3 of this three-part series, we’ll cover the procedure for effective particle size distribution of coarse aggregates, useful equipment and testing tips.
Concrete workability is used to describe how easily freshly mixed concrete can be mixed, placed, consolidated, and finished with minimal loss of homogeneity. Workability directly impacts the strength, quality, appearance, and cost of labor for placement and finishing operations. How can we measure workability? This blog post outlines everything you need to know about concrete workability, factors that can affect it, and helpful equipment and tests.
