Why Concrete Temperature Testing Is Important During Extreme Weather
Why Concrete Temperature Testing Is Important During Extreme Weather The heat produced by concrete during curing is called heat of hydration. This exothermic reaction occurs when water and cement react. The amount of heat produced during the reaction is largely related to the composition (Table 1) and fineness…
5 Pro Tips for Surviving World of Concrete 2020
World of Concrete, one of the largest annual construction tradeshows, is just over a month away. With an expected 1,500 companies and 60,000 registered industry professionals, this is an amazing opportunity to see new products and devices, attend skill-building workshops and educational seminars, and network with your industry…
Reduce Delays on High Rise Construction Projects
High rise buildings are a huge undertaking—no pun intended. In terms of scale, personnel, timelines, costs, scheduling, planning, and logistics—high rise construction projects are significant investments. Each day on a jobsite including your crew, fuel, equipment, etc. can cost between ten and fifteen thousand dollars on average. Therefore,…
Improve Productivity with Wireless Concrete SmartRock® Plus Sensors
If you’ve already looked at our SmartRock® Plus product page, then you know that this program helps ready-mix producers differentiate their company, and mixes, within the market. But this value-added solution also provides project managers and contractors with an opportunity to significantly speed up their timelines, helping improve…
Project Engineering Course: The Maturity Method
If you are looking to become an engineer in Canada or the United States, you must hold and maintain a license from an engineering regulator. Depending on the location, once your degree is obtained you must also work under a professional engineer for a number of years, and…
Learning More About Concrete with Artificial Intelligence
One of the most talked about trends, not only in the construction industry, but in every field, is the discussion of the role of “big data”, especially when artificial intelligence comes into play. It’s undeniable that AI technology is better at handling large amounts of data than humans….
Electromechanical Behavior of Cementitious Materials for Diagnosing Health of Structures
Giatec continues to uphold the value of bridging the gap between academic research and sustainable construction on the jobsite. Every year, we recognize civil engineering students, researchers and faculty across Canada and the U.S. with the Giatec Best Paper Award for Sustainability in Construction. Below is a summary…
Canadian Concrete Expo: Predict Concrete Strength Before You Pour
The use of data and analytics has permeated all aspects of construction, and concrete is no exception. The value of data and information is really showing itself in this industry. “For more than a decade, concrete contractors have been using sensors to collect data about the characteristics of…
Concrete Temperature Monitoring in Cold Weather for Jobsite Optimization
Optimizing Jobsite Workflow in Cold Temperatures For many construction companies it is approaching the time of the year when dropping temperatures play a massive role in your workers day to day operations, especially where concrete is involved. To avoid compromising concrete production and placement, specific procedures need to…
Mastering Concrete Pouring in Winter With Smart Technology
Winter construction presents unique challenges, especially when it comes to concrete pouring. Cold weather can significantly impact concrete curing, potentially leading to costly delays and structural issues. However, with the right strategies and innovative technology like Giatec’s SmartRock® sensors, concrete pouring in winter doesn’t have to slow your…
The Importance of Moisture Testing Concrete Subfloors
Concrete is a permeable substance capable of absorbing and releasing moisture, which can continue to affect the RH of a slab long after it’s been placed. Sources of Moisture in Concrete There are many ways that moisture gets into a concrete slab. Ground moisture can enter either through…
Concrete Cracking: Evaluating Causes
The concrete cracking article originally appeared on Bluey Technologies (archived). Concrete Cracks in Built Structures Concrete provides structures with strength, rigidity, and resilience from deformation. These characteristics, however, result in concrete structures lacking the flexibility to move in response to environmental or volume changes. Cracking is usually the…
IoT Applications for the Construction Industry
The construction job site is now ripe for fundamental changes that enable productivity, safety, process improvement and new tools. The Internet of Things (IoT) is allowing for the deployment of simple low power sensors, like SmartRock® that are able to communicate cost-effectively. As IoT continues to become more…
Concrete Maturity Calculation Methods
Maturity is a concept that has existed since the 1950s. Since then, various equations have been proposed to measure the maturity of concrete. This chapter discusses three different methods that can be used in concrete maturity measurement: the temperature-time factor, the equivalent age, and the weighted maturity. All…
Never Have a Low Break Again One of the most frustrating setbacks that occurs on jobsites is low concrete breaks. It seems like they always happen at the worst time, when your schedule is already delayed and you are trying to move your project along as fast as…
Concrete Maturity Calibration: Step‑by‑Step Guide & How Smart Sensors Simplify It
Interested in learning about maturity calibration? If you’re reading this article, you’re probably getting ready to use wireless concrete maturity sensors, like SmartRock®, on your jobsite to monitor the strength of your in-situ slab. Keep reading to learn all about the concrete maturity calibration and how to apply…
10 Ways to Get Your Field Teams to Use Construction Software
Introducing new technology and software into the construction industry has increasingly been a focus in recent years. This type of software can involve processing large amounts of data on numerous onsite activities, such as project scheduling, budget management, and more. Kickstarting this integration process is no easy task,…
Concrete Testing Goes Wireless
Testing concrete’s strength is essential, but is also messy and expensive. One needs to create test cylinders, cure them properly, transport them to the lab for more curing (or field cure them), and then break them in a compression machine just to throw the broken concrete into a…
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