SmartRock™
Build Concrete Structures
Faster, Safer, and More Economically
Eliminate cube test delays. Know your concrete strength in real time, anywhere, on any device.
Build Concrete Structures
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Faster Decisions
Eliminate Concrete Testing Delays
Fully embedded on the rebar with no wires or testing labs required, this easy-to-use, hassle-free sensor allows for quick decision making on site and prevents unnecessary setbacks.
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Proven Accuracy
Improve Data Accuracy
The maturity method, used by SmartRock, is approved by ASTM and aligned with BS EN 13670 and Eurocode 2 as an accurate and reliable test for measuring concrete strength on site for more accurate results than field-cured cube tests.
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Always On
Know the Status of Your Pour 24/7
With real-time data and 24/7 remote monitoring capabilities, confidently check the status of your pour and get notifications anytime, anywhere, on any device.
The World's Leading Wireless Concrete Sensor for Temperature and Strength Monitoring (Based on BS EN 12390)
Both run the same ASTM-approved maturity method. The only difference is how far the data has to travel to reach your phone.
SmartRock™
UP TO 12 M
SmartRock gives you 24/7 real-time access to concrete strength and temperature data directly on your phone, with a wireless range of up to 12 m (40 ft). Fully embedded with no wires, no labs, no waiting on break test results.
- Know your concrete strength in real time; no lab results or cube tests needed
- Get smart alerts the moment your pour hits strength requirements
- Monitor temperature differentials with dual-temp capability to prevent cracking
- Share live project data with your team and clients instantly
- Available worldwide
Range
12 m / 40 ft
UP TO 300 M
SmartRock Long Range delivers all the capabilities of SmartRock with an extended wireless range of up to 300 m (1,000 ft) via SmartHub Long Range, giving crews real-time concrete strength and temperature data from hard-to-reach locations on your biggest sites, without manual checks or wired loggers.
- Access real-time strength data from remote or hard-to-reach pour locations; no manual checks required
- Catch temperature issues early with continuous monitoring before they become costly delays
- Stay proactive on quality control across large pours and reduce costs before problems escalate
- Available worldwide
Range
300 m / 1,000 ft
More Than a Sensor: a Complete Solution
The Hardware
SmartRock Sensor
A Truly Wireless Concrete Sensor
Tag and install the sensor on any project in just a few minutes. SmartRock is fully-embedded in the concrete, eliminating any possibility of damage occurring in harsh construction conditions after you pour.
- Wireless and wire-free
- Hassle-free and secure installation
- Easy activation with LED light verification
- Designed to withstand the harshest weather and construction conditions
- Direct embedded-sensor-to-phone signal range up to 12 m (40 ft)
- Remote monitoring using SmartHub™
On Your Phone
SmartRock Mobile App
Profoundly Simple-to-Use Mobile Access
The SmartRock mobile app provides real-time access to concrete data either on the site through direct communication with the sensor, or remotely via the SmartHub system.
- Tag sensors quickly and efficiently via QR code
- Get real-time and remote temperature, maturity, and strength data
- Organize sensors by project and pour/section
- Receive proactive custom alerts and smart notifications
- Create and organize concrete maturity calibration database
- Easily generate complete PDF/CSV reports to share with team members
- Multi-company access to project data
In Your Browser
SmartRock Web
Cloud-Based Project Dashboard
SmartRock™ Web is a complete project management tool with advanced data analytic capabilities for evaluating your concrete mixes, monitoring the status of different projects, and gaining detailed insights into concrete temperature and strength data.
Basic Free Plan
- Manage numerous projects in one dashboard
- View multiple company projects
- Receive custom alerts and smart notifications
- Manage user access levels to sensitive project data
Optional Premium Plan
- Analyze SmartRock sensor data
- Gain deeper insights into the performance of concrete
- Receive real-time concrete strength prediction
- Analyze temperature differentials for your thermal control plan
AI Assistant
Roxi AI™
Built-In Artificial Intelligence Assistant
Roxi is the first machine learning algorithm for concrete materials that has been trained with millions of data points to offer smart suggestions and detect anomalies in concrete performance.
- Eliminate human-error and increase confidence in accuracy of test results
- Proactively detect maturity calibration errors
- Predict concrete properties and automatically detect pouring time
- Set-up proactive custom alerts and smart notifications for different thresholds
Connect Anywhere
REST API
Project Data Integration
SmartRock can be easily integrated with any construction project management software. Automatically populate data on concrete quality on your preferred platform to generate action items and triggers on the next steps of your construction project.
- The only concrete IoT sensor integrated with Procore's dashboard
- Build custom integrations to view and share all SmartRock data directly on your project management software
- REST API to develop customised reports and data analytics
- Manage projects and pouring status in one location
Capability 01
Concrete Temperature
Monitor max, min, and temperature differential of your placed concrete in real time — no wired loggers or data loggers required.
Use SmartRock to:
- Monitor concrete temperature in real time
- Track temperature differential within the same concrete element
- Measure ambient (exterior) conditions simultaneously
Capability 02
Concrete Strength
Monitor the strength of your placed concrete in real time on your phone. Reduce or eliminate reliance on field-cured cubes and deliver your project ahead of programme.
Use SmartRock to:
- Calculate strength using the ASTM C1074 maturity method, recognised under BS EN 13670
- Monitor strength at multiple locations across your pour
- Know exactly when your pour hits its strength requirement
Used on more construction sites worldwide than any other concrete sensor
20,000+
Projects
10,000+
Users
85+
Countries
Trusted by UK-Based Contractors
SmartRock offered the potential for the taxiways to be handed back early due to the confidence it gave us in the strength of the concrete.
Barry MowczakSenior Construction Manager, Mace 
SmartRock makes concrete pouring easy by replacing wired data collectors. We never need to worry about getting data on time to assess temperature differentials.
Peter RichardsonProject Manager, Galliford Try 
How SmartRock Helps
From skyline high-rises to remote highways, the same sensor delivers real-time temperature and strength data on every job.
Buildings & High Rise Projects
Forget about waiting for cube test results. With consistent real-time data, never have project delays by knowing when to remove formwork and move on to the next floor as early as possible.
Bridge Construction
Whether you are doing accelerated bridge construction or UHPC joint fillings, avoid unnecessary costs and delays associated with testing labs and wired loggers with accurate, real-time data and gain more insights into the strength of your concrete than ever before.
Mass Concrete Pours
Closely monitor temperature differentials between the core and edge of your mass pours with SmartRock’s dual temperature capability. Get alerts on temperature differential thresholds with SmartRock Web and follow your thermal control and curing plan without any of the hassle of cumbersome wired sensors, loggers, and thermocouples.
Highways, Roads, & Concrete Pavement
Ideal for UK highway, road and pavement schemes, collect temperature and strength data right on your mobile device and in remote areas using SmartRock sensors and the SmartHub device. With updates every 15 minutes, prevent delays and open roads to traffic earlier.
Post-Tensioning
To prevent cracking and unnecessary delays timing is everything when pulling cables in post-tensioned concrete elements. As the most accurate method of measuring concrete strength on site, the maturity method will eliminate your reliance on field-cured break tests, so you know right away when your concrete is ready for tensioning.
UK Success Stories
Read more about why our customers love using SmartRock, with real, rock-solid results.
Watch a UK Customer Story
Midwest Formwork on the Oldham Road project.
Contact Our UK Team
Matthew Denton
Manager, Alliance Partnerships and RMC Sales
Matthew is your point of contact for SmartRock in the UK. He works with contractors and ready-mix producers to get sensors on site and answer your technical and commercial questions.
Speak to our UK team.
United Kingdom: UnitedKingdom@giatecscientific.com
WhatsApp: Message our team on WhatsApp
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General
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Reading Range | -30 to 85 °C (-22 to +181 °F) |
| Measurement Accuracy | ± 1 °C (± 1.8 °F) |
| Measurement Resolution | ± 0.1 °C (± 0.18 °F) |
| Measurement Frequency | Once every 15 mins (for 2 months of data) |
| Wireless Signal Range | Up to 12 m (40 ft) For longer range options, contact us. |
| Temperature Cable Length | 30 cm (12 in) / 3 m (10 ft) / by request: 15.2 m (50 ft) |
| Battery Life | Up to 4 months after installation |
| Dimensions | L: 80 mm (3 1/8″) W: 42 mm (1 5/8″) H: 26 mm (1 1/32″) |
ASTM C1074 – Standard Practice for Estimating Concrete Strength by the Maturity Method
BS EN 13670 – Execution of concrete structures: formwork striking and load application based on in-situ strength
Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1-1) – Design of concrete structures
BS EN 12390-3 – Testing hardened concrete: compressive strength of test specimens (cube tests)
BS 8500-1 / BS EN 206 – Specification for concrete
FAQs
The maturity method calculates concrete strength in real time by continuously measuring temperature over time at the actual pour location. Because strength development depends on both heat and time, this running measurement, called the maturity index, gives a precise picture of in-place strength from the moment of placement. It is approved by ASTM C1074 and aligned with BS EN 13670 as a reliable alternative to cube tests.
The sensor transmitter must be installed no more than 2 inches (5 cm) from the concrete surface. This is to enable strong wireless signal strength for continued connectivity to the sensor, even long after it has been installed in concrete.
Yes. The sensors can be turned off to preserve battery and memory until the start of the pour, this is done by inserting the temperature probe back into the sensor body.
The SmartRock 3 is available in two different lengths; the shorter cable has a length of 12 in (30 cm), while the longer cable can measure concrete temperature up to 10 ft (3 m) inside your concrete structure. By request, we also offer 50 ft (15.2 m). Contact our team if you are not sure what sensor would be the best suited for your application.
The sensor takes a measurement every 15 minutes, allowing it to collect data for 2 months. However, the battery life extends for up to 4 months. This enables the user to retrieve the data for an extra 2 months once the memory is full.
The design of the SmartRock 3 sensor enables measuring temperature values at two locations simultaneously, one at the temperature probe (tip of the white cable) and one in the body of the sensor (black transmitter). The result can be visualized on the SmartRock Mobile App or the SmartRock Web, a Cloud-Based Project Dashboard, where the measurements are differentiated through the “Cable” and “Body” designation.
When the SmartRock sensor is installed inside concrete as recommended, it can transmit up to 12 m (40 ft). When the black transmitter is exposed, the range of the wireless signal can be up to 30 m (100 ft). Longer connection range can be obtained with the SmartRock-Long Range in conjunction with the SmartHub-Long Range with which data can be transmitted for up to (300m) when the body of the sensor is embedded at recommended depth and up to 1000ft (300m) when the body is placed outside the concrete.
Yes. Please ask for customised length options when you are ordering your SmartRock package.
The design of the SmartRock 3 sensor enables measuring temperature at the tip of the white cable (temperature probe) and on the body of the sensor (the black transmitter). On the sensor page of the SmartRock application or the SmartRock Web platform, users can toggle between the two temperature values identified as “cable” and “body” at the top of the page. The temperature graph will display both temperature profiles and will highlight the difference between the measurement points.
The QR code on the SmartRock 3 sensor is a feature for tagging sensors on the mobile application. The application will guide you through adding new sensors to your projects. To do so, the application will prompt you to scan the QR code on the sensor.
Anytime the temperature probe (the white cable) is removed from the sensor, this activates the sensor. The LED light located on top of the sensor body will blink 3 times to indicate that the sensor was properly activated and is ready to be used.
The SmartRock 3 has three main physical components, the white cable, the sensor body, and a rubber installation strap. The activation and installation procedure was enhanced from 2 metal wires that were twisted around the rebar in the SmartRock 2 generation, to a rubber strap meant to tightly install and secure the sensor. The installation strap was specially designed to install the sensors on different sizes and types of rebar. It can also withstand 40 lbs of force.
- The SmartRock 2 sensor was activated by twisting the two metal wires together. However, in the SmartRock 3, the sensor is activated by pulling the white cable out of the sensor transmitter (sensor body).
- The SmartRock 3 sensor can now be tagged much more rapidly and easily using the QR code located on the top of the sensor and the SmartRock app.
- With the SmartRock 3, temperature can be measured at two locations: at the tip of the white cable and in the transmitter, with a measuring range of -32˚C (-22˚F) to 85˚C (181˚F).
- The green LED light on the SmartRock 3 body blinks 3 times whenever the sensor is activated, providing the end user a visual an indication that the sensor is fully functional and ready to be used.
- The SmartRock 3 has an increased wireless signal range of up to 12 m (40 ft) when installed in concrete.
The SmartRock Long Range has an additional wireless communication capability compared to the SmartRock. This means it can be used in the exact same way as the SmartRock with the addition of long-range capabilities for remote monitoring with the SmartHub – Long Range.
Only SmartRock Long Range sensors are compatible with the SmartHub – Long Range. Remote monitoring with SmartRock requires the SmartHub.
Yes, both the SmartRock and SmartRock Long Range collect data every 15 minutes for two months. It is also possible to connect to the sensors and collect stored data from up to 4 months (for the duration of its battery life).
