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Gilson Insights

Have questions about your materials testing equipment? We have the answers to these questions and much more right here! Check back monthly for long-form blog posts, how-to guides, and more. We’ll address industry insights, the operation and maintenance of specific equipment, and our product line recommendations, all designed to better serve you.

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Gilson and Fritsch: Teaming Up to Make Sample Preparation Easy

December 18, 2025

Gilson proudly offers a variety of Fritsch laboratory equipment for particle size reduction. Read this blog to learn about the Fritsch products available and how to choose the right instrument for your sample preparation needs.

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Soil Sampling & Visual Classification, Methods & Procedures

August 03, 2022

Performing geotechnical and engineering tests on soils in the field is a combination of necessity and practicality. In this two-part series, this first post looks at methods, procedures, and equipment needed for field sampling and visual classification of soils.

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Soil Sample Preparation: Saving Money in Your Geotechnical Lab

May 04, 2022

With a little thought and planning, you can avoid duplicating the equipment needed to perform many sample preparation tasks. Many ASTM and AASHTO soil tests performed follow similar techniques and use the same or similar equipment to set up samples for your soil testing.

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Concrete and Asphalt Core Drilling: When, Why, and How

August 06, 2021

This blog post will focus on the core drilling method and the core sampling equipment. We discuss why and how core samples are taken from asphalt and concrete. Lastly, we touch on some of the different lab tests performed.

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How To Set Up A Field Lab For Construction Materials Testing: The Essentials

November 09, 2020

In this blog, it will discuss setting up and furnishing temporary field-testing labs with essential laboratory equipment. Field labs are generally limited to a few particular tests, but no matter the material, most require the same essentials to measure properties like size, weight, and moisture.

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Sieve Analysis of Coarse Aggregate: Tips on Sample Collecting

May 16, 2016

In Part 1 of this thee-part series, we'll cover sieve analysis of coarse aggregate, beginning from gathering samples at a job site, including tips and necessary equipment.

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