Ottawa Tech Firm Takes On ‘Primitive’ Concrete Testing

From weather conditions, scheduling issues, or even last-minute changes to your mix order and delivery, since you never know what changes will come your way on the concrete construction site Giatec wanted to update their SmartRock maturity sensor to provide concrete contractors savings. SmartRock Pro is designed to take all fluctuations in stride by self-calibrating to cut costs, save time, and fight construction waste from break tests.   SmartRock® Pro Launch is Here!Watch this video on YouTube Access the full article here.

Giatec’s Thermal Modeling feature on the Giatec 360 platform was developed to help predict the maximum concrete temperature and temperature differential of mass concrete.Thermal Modeling is a comprehensive solution for engineers, general contractors, and ready-mix producers. The feature allows users with mass concrete elements to experiment with different inputs and produce forecast scenarios outlining the anticipated behavior of the concrete temperature at various depths. User-friendly and intuitive, it was built with customers in mind and intended to work independently of SmartRock sensors.Thermal Modeling requires no specialized…

Giatec Scientific Inc., an Ottawa, Canada-based cleantech company, raised $5M in funding.BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice made the investment.The company intends to use the funds for its expansion into international markets and innovation in CO2-reducing technology, moving the concrete industry toward carbon neutrality.To access the full article, click here.