The heel of your boot and a 1/2-in steel T-probe are actually really good screening tools to figure out whether additional nuc gauge testing is needed, and where.
You can cover a lot of ground a lot faster. Of course, techs and contractors usually want numbers that say "pass" or "fail"...
I recently purchased a new automatic rammer to do compaction testing. The thing works great - possibly too great. Now I'm causing vibrations in the office building, which have become a problem for our neighbors. The vibration manifests itself as noise on the third floor, which is the top...
