Self-repairing Coating may be Next Avenue for Metals and Construction Markets
Straight out of a fairytale, the materials manufacturing sectors may have the ability to develop self-healing devices in the near future. According to a CNN article, [...]
Habitat for Humanity Utilizes Compressed Earth Blocks: ADMET Testing Systems Helpful for Construction Sector
The construction industry plays a pivotal role in the building of new offices, stores, and houses to provide both a home for those in [...]
SRC Engineers Retrofits Universal Testing Frame with MTESTQuattro
SRC Engineers, Inc. is an engineering and consulting company based in the heart of the Gulf petrochemical industry, SRC Engineers provides engineering services to the supply companies, contractors and fabricators that support the majors’ off-shor...
Automatic Concrete Cylinder Tester for ASTM C39 Strength Reports
All concrete testing laboratories produce essentially the same compressive strength test reports. So, how can a laboratory manager create a distinctive product while boosting profitability? Speed ControlConcrete exhibits loading-rate sensitivity relati...
Performing ASTM C1609 on an ADMET eXpert 2655 UTM
ASTM C1609 is a test method that evaluates the flexural performance of fiber-reinforced concrete. This video guides you through running ASTM C1609 on an eXpert 2655 electromechanical testing machine equipped with MTESTQuattro and a three point bend fixture.
How to Perform an ASTM C469 Concrete Compression Test
ASTM C469 governs the determination of static Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson's Ratio of concrete in compression. The ensuing video demonstrates a C469 test on a hydraulically actuated manually controlled Baldwin universal testing machine equip...
ASTM C1609 Flexural Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams
Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) is finding increased use in construction. FRC offers several advantages over rebar or wire mesh reinforced concrete including increased crack resistance, ductility, energy absorption, impact resistance and resi...
10 Details You Didn’t Know About Concrete
1. Concrete was first used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome The earliest time period that cement was used by mankind took place in Greece, [...]
Can I automate ASTM A370 to test rebar?
Summary of Test ASTM A370 is performed by steel manufacturers and commercial and government laboratories serving the construction industry to measure the strength of rebar. [...]