Engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a low-cost test that could help the construction industry save money. The new technique uses a $500 microscope-based framework to measure cement particle size and shape—both critical to cement and concrete quality—at a fraction of the cost of currently used laser diffraction equipment, which costs roughly $50,000 or more.
Engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a low-cost test that could help the construction industry save money.
The new technique uses a $500 microscope-based framework to measure cement particle size and shape—both critical to cement and concrete quality—at a fraction of the cost of currently used laser diffraction equipment, which costs roughly $50,000 or more.
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