ATL Installs the ForneyVault® System

ATL has recently installed the ForneyVault® System on the laboratory compression machine at its Albany division, as part of a pilot program. The program will be evaluated for improvements to productivity, quality, data/specimen management, and reporting for concrete, masonry, and grout compressive and flexural strength testing.

Mold in Basements

Basements can be highly susceptible to mold growth if not suitably constructed, finished, and maintained. Basements are predominantly subterranean with exterior walls in direct contact with water.

Practices for Field and Laboratory Evaluation of Thermal Resistivity

In the design of heat generating underground utilities, such as electrical conduits, understanding the ability of the surrounding media to dissipate heat is a key parameter for design. Thermal resistivity, referred to as Rho (ρ) value and expressed in units of C.Cm/W or C.m/W, is the measure of resistance to heat flow through a material such as soil, concrete, or Fluidized Thermal Backfill (FTB) used as backfill or encasement for underground utilities.