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 ...

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification providing a quality assurance and diagnostic field water penetration check for fenestration products. “AAMA 501.2-25, ...

Several years ago, I started poking around to fix a challenge all field engineers deal with when generating materials field testing data: Accurately collecting data from the field without knowing ...

“ASSE International strongly recommends that all ASSE 5110 certified backflow prevention assembly testers keep a copy of the Field Test Procedures Using Three-Valve and Five-Valve Test Kits booklet in ...

Researchers have developed an effective silt fence and mechanized installation system ideally suited for pipeline construction. Field testing of the system has shown it to be effective on slopes up to ...

The concrete industry is in a period of rapid change, and one area of growth has been training and certification. Increasingly, local, state, national, and international building codes, specifications ...