An Ottawa tech firm is teaming with a renowned group of Montreal-based artificial intelligence researchers to bring AI to the concrete industry. At the enormous bauma construction tradeshow in Germany this week, Giatec Scientific announced…
The proprietor of the wireless, slab-embedded SmartRock sensor is extending its temperature and maturity monitoring capabilities with Roxi, a platform applying artificial intelligence methods to concrete quality control. Giatec Scientific developed the platform in conjunction…
Low-cost wireless sensors are replacing the century-old practice to determine when a concrete pour has properly cured. Stoneway Concrete sells Giatec concrete sensors to contractors and uses them in their own projects to gain a…
The World of Concrete is a massive industry event hosted annually at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For those who have never been, it’s an endless sea of exhibitor booths, training sessions, and even a…
Materials Performance (MP) Magazine honored the new class of winners for the 2019 MP Corrosion Innovation of the Year Awards program in Monday’s ceremony at CORROSION 2019 in Nashville. The ceremony was held immediately outside…
Strength has been traditionally calculated by breaking sample cylinders cast from the same concrete material used for the building of a structure. In fact, using compression to test concrete strength has existed since the late…
Technological advancements have made it possible to obtain in-place strength data faster, without performing break tests. In particular, SmartRock™, the most widely used wire-free concrete sensor in the world, helps construction companies build structures faster,…
Engineers have used maturity calculations to help contractors complete jobs faster since the late 1980s. If they can know when a placement will achieve minimum strength without conducting time-consuming break tests on field-cured cylinders, contractors…
When it comes to testing concrete during placement, the most commonly used method for evaluating strength is the break test. Break tests require concrete sample cylinders to be subjected to high amounts of pressure in…
Giatec Scientific, a manufacturer of revolutionary concrete testing equipment, announced it has partnered with Redi-Mix, LLC (“Redi-Mix”), a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc., a supplier of concrete and aggregates for large-scale commercial, residential and…
In this article by Jobsite, a Procore Technologies publication, Giatec’s SmartRock wireless sensors are highlighted as a digital technology which allows site supervisors to monitor the temperature and strength of curing concrete. “The completely wireless…
Ottawa Business Journal has named Giatec as a tech-firm-to-watch in 2019. “There’s no industry more physical than concrete, and Giatec Scientific has become one of Ottawa’s fastest-growing companies by disrupting the sector’s foundations through its…
An educational video on the concept and measurement techniques of concrete electrical resistivity and its application in the durability-related studies in concrete materials. Parameters affecting the resistivity measurement are described. More…
What is Post-tensioning? Concrete has compressive strength, meaning that it can withstand its own weight within a structure. However, it lacks tensile strength. Therefore, as soon as everyday loads are added to a concrete structure,…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recent advances in drone technologies (also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs) and non-destructive testing (NDT) have led to significant changes in the way data is collected in the field, especially when it comes to…
The Internet of Things, commonly abbreviated as IoT, refers to the connection of devices to the Internet. These IoT devices range from cellphones, computers, and wearable technology to cars, homes, and appliances. Although it might…
Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms of Creep in Concrete Concrete is one of the main materials utilized in civil engineering construction in the modern age with an annual production of roughly 20 billion tons. For instance,…
Precast concrete is concrete which has been poured in a reusable mold or form and is then cured outside of a job site, such as a precast plant, and later transported and lifted or ‘tilted’…
It’s been a busy summer already for Giatec, and we’re not slowing down as we welcome four new members to the SmartRock™ Plus producer family. These ready-mix producers have embraced technology by integrating wireless concrete…
On a job site, time is money and so delays can be costly. But what if making a small change could shave days off your schedule — and save big bucks? That’s a premise behind…
Concrete and asphalt are the main materials that are used to pave the roads that paint our landscapes throughout the globe and connect us to one another. Every driver, bus dweller, and sidewalk trekker knows…
Celebrating Innovations in Concrete and Construction Gone are the days of horse-drawn carts and unpaved roads. Before ready-mix trucks were invented, concrete construction was driven by horse power. In those times, horses would trek rugged…
A Viable Alternative to Corrosion Causing Road Salt In Canada and other parts of the world with colder climates, road salt has been used for decades to ease the effects of ice on roads and…
Construction jobsites are joining the modern world by incorporating smart technology into an internet of things ecosystem. The internet of things (IoT) is a term for a network of devices, sensors, and people connected to…
The Who’s Who of Construction on LinkedIn There are many companies, people, and groups that share valuable information, knowledge-based content and updates about the construction industry, and promote innovations and advancements in science and technology…
With concrete being the world’s most popular construction material, it’s clear why we must always push to find new ways of improving its inherent durability. And there’s no better to do this than to protect…
Recently, we discussed how the use of 3D printers at construction jobsites may soon become common practice. Advances in 3D-printing technologies have resulted in the ability to craft anything from chocolate and food to statues…
Innovation in the construction industry has taken a whole new turn with the latest advances in 3D-printing technology. If you’re not already familiar with this technology, 3D printing involves a machine that uses concrete as…
It’s cold out there! Shoulder season has brought record-breaking cold temperatures across Canada and the United States. Not only are these temperature fluctuations uncomfortable (to say the least), but they’re also taking their toll on…
Paris, here we come! The Giatec office is buzzing with activity as we prepare for the International Exhibition for Construction and Infrastructure, a.k.a. Intermat. This year’s show is taking place from the 23rd to 28th of April 2018, and will welcome 1,500 exhibitors and 183,000 visitors from 167 countries. …
Why Ensuring Proper Quality Control is Important On March 15th, 2018 a 950-ton, partially assembled pedestrian bridge at Florida International University (FIU) collapsed onto the busy highway below after only five days of its placement,…
SmartRock: The Smallest Power Tool for Concrete Testing Small but mighty is the perfect descriptor for SmartRock2™. Weighing a mere 30 grams and only 2” inches in dimension, the SmartRock2™ sensor precisely monitors concrete temperature…
Construction is still regarded as a traditional industry with heavy focus on physical tools, pen and paper. Nevertheless, digitization is around the corner and new technologies have already started to become an active part of…
The construction industry is one of the oldest industries in the world. It’s also one of the slowest to implement change. The proof? Textbooks I studied 20 years ago are still used in civil engineering…
Cement is a binding material that has contributed to the creation of historical monuments, but as we shift from 3000 BC into the twenty-first century, we can see the multitude of ways in which cement…
From controlling everything including your lights and laundry via your smartphone, to your Amazon Alexa randomly laughing in what some call a very creepy manner, IoT is everywhere. Not only is it surrounding us in…
Made up of water, aggregate (rock, sand, or gravel), and Portland cement, concrete is the most widely used construction material. Its popularity is mainly due to the fact that concrete is flexible, cheap, and durable.…
In 1971, the One Shell Plaza pierced the Texas skyline, breaking the city record for tallest building. This 52-storey building broke another record as the world’s tallest building made of lightweight concrete. Today, this record…
Winner of the Giatec Award for Best Paper Nanoscale origins of creep in calcium silicate hydrates Ali Morshedifard, Saeed Masoumi, Mohammad Javad Abdolhosseini Qomi Synopsis The authors propose a novel three-staged incremental stress-marching technique to…
The half-cell potential test is the only corrosion monitoring technique standardized by ASTM. It is used to determine the probability of corrosion within the rebar in reinforced concrete structures. This blog dives into the specifics…
At Giatec, we always take customer feedback seriously in order to add value to our products and give users the best possible experience. Today we’re excited to announce the launch of our new and improved…
When it comes to Smart Construction and Intelligent Building Operation, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a powerhouse that has revolutionized many aspects of the industry—including concrete installations and applications. Essentially, the IoT is a…
Giatec is driving breakthrough innovations in the concrete industry, bringing real-time data on concrete performance to the forefront of every construction jobsite. Their suite of hardware and software products, including non-destructive testing technologies, IoT solutions, and wireless sensors, analyze data throughout concrete’s lifecycle, helping to build structures faster, safer, and more economically.
Combining wireless concrete sensors and mobile apps, Giatec has developed smart IoT-based technologies, like SmartRock™ concrete maturity sensors, for real-time monitoring of concrete properties. This provides critical information to contractors so they can make efficient and informed decisions on the jobsite, ultimately saving time and money. Ready-mix producers also leverage the SmartRock™ Plus cloud, which gives them access to concrete performance data to optimize their mix designs. Learn More
