Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a property
of construction material. According to one aspect, a material property
gauge operable to determine a property of construction material is
disclosed. The gauge may include an electromagnetic sensor operable to
measure a response of construction material to an electromagnetic field.
Further, the electromagnetic sensor may be operable to produce a signal
representing the measured response by the construction material to the
electromagnetic field. An acoustic detector may be operable to detect a
response of the construction material to the acoustical energy. Further,
the acoustic detector may be operable to produce a signal representing
the detected response by the construction material to the acoustical
energy. A material property calculation function may be configured to
calculate a property value associated with the construction material
based upon the signals produced by the electromagnetic sensor and the
acoustic detector.