How Concrete Can Help Reduce Air Pollution
Giatec Scientific
July 26, 2017
Two of the main contributors to air pollution can be reduced thanks to technological advancements in the concrete industry. Learn more now.
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Top 10 World Record Breakers in Concrete
Cierra Decicco
July 19, 2017
This week, we’ve compiled our top 10 record breakers in concrete. From old to new, this list will give you an idea of the best of the best in the world of concrete! Explore 12 Futuristic Technology Trends Solving Concrete’s Biggest Challenges. Download our 2025 Innovations Calendar! Download Now…
Can SmartRock® Plus Reduce Shoring Costs and Accelerate Construction?
Giatec Scientific Inc.
July 14, 2017
Shoring. It might be the most boring part of any construction project. Hundreds of vertical supports just standing there, for weeks, doing nothing. Explore 12 Futuristic Technology Trends Solving Concrete’s Biggest Challenges. Download our 2025 Innovations Calendar! Download Now As boring as it is, shoring is a critical…
Ready Mix Producers Can Cut on Operational Costs with SmartRock® Plus
Giatec Scientific Inc.
July 14, 2017
According to industry data, quality management for all concrete production costs about $1 per cubic yard in the U.S. Of that dollar, 75¢ represents the cost of the quality department in working on job sites, making and breaking cylinders, and all of their other critical functions. The rest…
Concrete Producers Can Learn Something from the Ancient Romans
Cierra Decicco
July 11, 2017
How Ancient Roman Concrete Has Survived The CenturiesResearchers have found concrete mixes from the Roman Empire prove to be the world’s longest-lasting. Modern concrete recipes are very different from the Roman formula, as modern concrete usually features cement, water, aggregates, and a reinforced steel interior. Explore 12 Futuristic…
Giatec Welcomes Hilltop Companies as a New SmartRock® Plus Producer
Giatec Scientific Inc.
July 5, 2017
Hilltop Companies, a lead supplier in quality ready mixed concrete, partners with Giatec to offer SmartRock® Plus to local contractors. Explore 12 Futuristic Technology Trends Solving Concrete’s Biggest Challenges. Download our 2025 Innovations Calendar! Download Now SmartRock® Plus is a value-added solution offered to contractors and construction companies…
3 Benefits SmartRock® Plus Gives Flatwork Contractors
Giatec Scientific Inc.
July 4, 2017
Simply put, SmartRock® Plus is a rugged concrete maturity system, coupled with powerful reporting and data sharing capabilities, and real-time temperature monitoring. As with all maturity systems, the contractor can benefit from knowing real-time strength allowing him to post-tension decks, strip forms, or open pavements to traffic sooner….
Benefits to Using Recycled Tires in Concrete
Cierra Decicco
June 30, 2017
How Recycled Tires Are Used to Reinforce ConcreteAlthough there have been cases of concrete structures lasting centuries (like the Colosseum), concrete produced today will realistically last around up to 50 years depending on the mix design, the reinforcement, the placement, and exposure conditions. The fact is that concrete…
SmartRock® Plus for Concrete Mix Optimization
Giatec Scientific Inc.
June 27, 2017
Who cares about concrete mix optimization? Explore 12 Futuristic Technology Trends Solving Concrete’s Biggest Challenges. Download our 2025 Innovations Calendar! Download Now In the concrete industry ”mix optimization” is an often abused term that vendors to the ready mix producers use when trying to justify their “value proposition”…
Using SmartRock® Plus to Defend your Concrete
Giatec Scientific Inc.
June 26, 2017
You’re not alone. It’s not only in your market that testing labs produce bad results and you have to pay to defend your concrete. This is a big, broad problem across North America and around the world. Explore 12 Futuristic Technology Trends Solving Concrete’s Biggest Challenges. Download our…
Giatec Scientific Inc.
June 16, 2017
What if there was a new technology to help you quickly, easily improve the profitability of your ready mix business? What would this “ideal” new technology look like to a concrete producer? It would probably encompass: Explore 12 Futuristic Technology Trends Solving Concrete’s Biggest Challenges. Download our 2025…
3 Ways Telematics Can Improve Construction
Cierra Decicco
June 16, 2017
In the pursuit of saving time, it becomes difficult when a project is caught up in contracts and agreements, project changes, and the many regulations and procedures that are necessary to complete a project. These problems cause other concerns such as relevant equipment, materials, and foreman required to…
4 Uses of SmartRock® Plus for Prestressed Concrete Producers
Sarah McGuire
May 30, 2017
SmartRock® Plus was originally designed for ready mix producers, however, prestressed concrete producers now also see a lot of opportunity in this technology. There are four ways prestressed producers can take advantage of the SmartRock® Plus technology for real-time monitoring of temperature, strength, and maturity. Explore 12 Futuristic…
Road Salt Meets its Match With a New Type of Concrete
Sarah McGuire
May 25, 2017
More Durable Concrete That Doesn’t React to SaltIt has been a known fact for engineers that road salt, used as a de-icing agent every winter to protect the roads from the dangerous build-up of ice, are also responsible for the slow degradation of the concrete to which these…
Could SmartRock® Plus Replace Concrete Cylinders for Acceptance Testing?
Sarah McGuire
May 8, 2017
In a typical construction project, the strength of the concrete is assumed to be the same as the strength of the cylinders cast from that same load of concrete. Cylinders are made in the field, by a technician and cured under standard conditions. The cylinders are not intended…
SmartRock® Plus: Real-Time Concrete Strength
Sarah McGuire
May 8, 2017
Why would anybody need to know the strength of their concrete at any given moment on the jobsite? Explore 12 Futuristic Technology Trends Solving Concrete’s Biggest Challenges. Download our 2025 Innovations Calendar! Download Now In the construction world, time is money. The faster a project can reach completion,…
Who Can Benefit from the SmartRock® Plus Solution?
Sarah McGuire
May 8, 2017
Speeding up Construction Projects with SmartRock® PlusSmartRock® Plus is designed to speed up construction on projects incorporating critical path concrete. The days saved on a schedule can benefit the developer, the contractors, and the concrete producer. Explore 12 Futuristic Technology Trends Solving Concrete’s Biggest Challenges. Download our 2025…
Space Concrete and the Future of Colonies on Mars
Sarah McGuire
May 8, 2017
An Alternative To Shipping Tonnes of Concrete To MarsWith NASA predicting that humans will set foot on Mars for the first time by the year 2030, it comes as no surprise that the next step would be to initiate colonization on the red planet. And with the prospects…
