SmartRock® Plus: Real-Time Concrete Strength
May 8, 2017
Why would anybody need to know the strength of their concrete at any given moment on the jobsite? In the construction world, time is money….
Comprehensive Guide to Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Methods and Applications
- Explore various non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques, including ultrasonic, radiographic, and magnetic particle testing. Learn about NDT applications across industries like aerospace, construction, and manufacturing to ensure material integrity without causing damage.
Who Can Benefit from the SmartRock® Plus Solution?
May 8, 2017
Speeding up Construction Projects with SmartRock® Plus SmartRock® Plus is designed to speed up construction on projects incorporating critical path concrete. The days saved on…
Space Concrete and the Future of Colonies on Mars
May 8, 2017
An Alternative To Shipping Tonnes of Concrete To Mars With NASA predicting that humans will set foot on Mars for the first time by the…
Concrete Speakers Create Pure Sound by Reducing Vibrations
April 24, 2017
Sleek design and Superior Sound Performance Today we are always striving to find new and innovative ways of producing a wide range of products in…
SmartRock Sensors Help Project Managers Make Quick Decisions
April 20, 2017
Wanda Vista is a nearly 100-story skyscraper currently under construction in Chicago (Illinois) and will be the city’s third largest tower upon completion. The project…
Slag Cement Life Cycle Assessment Calculator Free to Download
April 13, 2017
Get ready, ready-mix concrete industry, because the Slag Cement Association (SCA) has just introduced a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) calculator for slag cement, and…
April 10, 2017
While the SmartRock® Plus system is a full business solution for improving ready mix producer market share, customer loyalty, and profitability, at the heart are…
Relieving Pressure on Concrete Foundation Walls with Stud Rails
March 20, 2017
A deep five-level underground concrete foundation to support a 45-storey condo that is currently being built in downtown Toronto is using an innovative method to…
6 Reasons Ready-Mix Producers Should Partner with SmartRock® Plus
March 9, 2017
SmartRock® Plus is the new, branded, concrete mix solution designed to help concrete producers improve their bottom line. Ready mix companies are signing up for…
Defects Aren’t Always a Bad Thing – Just ask the Ancient Romans
January 6, 2017
Concrete is a highly regarded building material in large part due to its inherent strength and durability – something that was first recognized by the…
Cement + Water + Wood = Concrete?!
December 29, 2016
The current outbreak the mountain pine beetle and its microbial associates, native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia…
Simplify Your Concrete Mixes with this All-in-One Additive
December 28, 2016
With concrete being one of the most popular construction materials used by engineers and professionals worldwide, it is easy to assume that this widespread material,…
America’s First Vertical Evacuation Shelter
December 16, 2016
Seismologists are predicting a one-in-three probability of a catastrophic earthquake with a very high likelihood for a subsequent tsunami to hit the coast of the…
Laser Scanning: New Fire Damage Detection in Concrete
December 12, 2016
Though concrete is known to be a material which has high fire-resistance, its physical, chemical and mechanical properties do endure severe changes when subjected to…
Microbial Communities May Help us Detect Damaged Concrete
September 30, 2016
Concrete is known to be the world’s most common building material as it shapes our buildings, bridges and runways, sidewalks and more – and at…
DOTs are Using Hydro Technology to Repair Concrete Structures
August 2, 2016
The Utah Department of Transportation is using a recyclable resource to repair worn bridges along one of the busier highways in Salt Lake County. On…
Modifying the Microstructure of Concrete to Decrease Emissions
July 25, 2016
An MIT-led team has defined the nanoscale forces that control how particles pack together during the development of cement “paste,” the material that holds together…
Construction Software is Heading Toward the Cloud
July 8, 2016
There is a perception that construction software applications are only affordable and needed by large multinational companies working on billion-dollar jobs. However, Daniel De Monte,…
SmartRock® Plus: Real-Time Concrete Strength
May 8, 2017
Why would anybody need to know the strength of their concrete at any given moment on the jobsite? In the construction world, time is money….
Who Can Benefit from the SmartRock® Plus Solution?
May 8, 2017
Speeding up Construction Projects with SmartRock® Plus SmartRock® Plus is designed to speed up construction on projects incorporating critical path concrete. The days saved on…
Space Concrete and the Future of Colonies on Mars
May 8, 2017
An Alternative To Shipping Tonnes of Concrete To Mars With NASA predicting that humans will set foot on Mars for the first time by the…
Concrete Speakers Create Pure Sound by Reducing Vibrations
April 24, 2017
Sleek design and Superior Sound Performance Today we are always striving to find new and innovative ways of producing a wide range of products in…
SmartRock Sensors Help Project Managers Make Quick Decisions
April 20, 2017
Wanda Vista is a nearly 100-story skyscraper currently under construction in Chicago (Illinois) and will be the city’s third largest tower upon completion. The project…
Slag Cement Life Cycle Assessment Calculator Free to Download
April 13, 2017
Get ready, ready-mix concrete industry, because the Slag Cement Association (SCA) has just introduced a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) calculator for slag cement, and…
April 10, 2017
While the SmartRock® Plus system is a full business solution for improving ready mix producer market share, customer loyalty, and profitability, at the heart are…
Relieving Pressure on Concrete Foundation Walls with Stud Rails
March 20, 2017
A deep five-level underground concrete foundation to support a 45-storey condo that is currently being built in downtown Toronto is using an innovative method to…
6 Reasons Ready-Mix Producers Should Partner with SmartRock® Plus
March 9, 2017
SmartRock® Plus is the new, branded, concrete mix solution designed to help concrete producers improve their bottom line. Ready mix companies are signing up for…
Defects Aren’t Always a Bad Thing – Just ask the Ancient Romans
January 6, 2017
Concrete is a highly regarded building material in large part due to its inherent strength and durability – something that was first recognized by the…
Cement + Water + Wood = Concrete?!
December 29, 2016
The current outbreak the mountain pine beetle and its microbial associates, native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia…
Simplify Your Concrete Mixes with this All-in-One Additive
December 28, 2016
With concrete being one of the most popular construction materials used by engineers and professionals worldwide, it is easy to assume that this widespread material,…
America’s First Vertical Evacuation Shelter
December 16, 2016
Seismologists are predicting a one-in-three probability of a catastrophic earthquake with a very high likelihood for a subsequent tsunami to hit the coast of the…
Laser Scanning: New Fire Damage Detection in Concrete
December 12, 2016
Though concrete is known to be a material which has high fire-resistance, its physical, chemical and mechanical properties do endure severe changes when subjected to…
Microbial Communities May Help us Detect Damaged Concrete
September 30, 2016
Concrete is known to be the world’s most common building material as it shapes our buildings, bridges and runways, sidewalks and more – and at…
DOTs are Using Hydro Technology to Repair Concrete Structures
August 2, 2016
The Utah Department of Transportation is using a recyclable resource to repair worn bridges along one of the busier highways in Salt Lake County. On…
Modifying the Microstructure of Concrete to Decrease Emissions
July 25, 2016
An MIT-led team has defined the nanoscale forces that control how particles pack together during the development of cement “paste,” the material that holds together…
Construction Software is Heading Toward the Cloud
July 8, 2016
There is a perception that construction software applications are only affordable and needed by large multinational companies working on billion-dollar jobs. However, Daniel De Monte,…