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Hot Weather Concreting: Why Monitoring Concrete Temperatures is Essential
What effect does hot weather have on concreting? Placing concrete in hot weather necessitates extra precautions to ensure that the concrete sets properly and gains strength at a stable rate. Hot weather accelerates early-age strength gain, which can be an
Top 10 Reasons to Use COMMAND Center™ Sensors
10. Sensors read and record the temperature of freshly poured concrete. COMMAND Center™ Sensors are embedded in your concrete placement, automatically measuring temperature at common, user-defined intervals. This temperature data is stored by the sensors and can be read and
Highways Today: The concrete maturity method and why you should validate your maturity curve
Published on Highways Today in July 2019. The maturity method is an ASTM-standardized, non-destructive test method for estimating concrete strength that provides real-time results. Typically, cylinders and beams are required to be cast and broken for quality control and 28-day
International Society for Concrete Pavements: “Maturity Method” for In-Place Concrete Strength: What Is It, How Is It Measured, & Why Validate It? GalleryInternational Society for Concrete Pavements: “Maturity Method” for In-Place Concrete Strength: What Is It, How Is It Measured, & Why Validate It?
International Society for Concrete Pavements: “Maturity Method” for In-Place Concrete Strength: What Is It, How Is It Measured, & Why Validate It?
Published on the International Society for Concrete Pavements website in July 2019. Maturity has been used for over 50 years. In the 1970s, a string of fatal construction disasters occurred killing over 65 workers and injuring dozens. Although they waited days
The Maturity Method: Why You Should Validate Your Maturity Curve
What is the maturity method and how is maturity measured? The maturity method is an ASTM-standardized, non-destructive test method for estimating concrete strength that provides real-time results. Typically, cylinders and beams are required to be cast and broken for quality
S. T. Wooten Uses COMMAND Center™ for Temperature Monitoring in NCDOT Project
S.T. Wooten Corporation used COMMAND Center™ on a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) project in Havelock, NC. The project included mass placement for two footings each measuring 20’ x 20’ x 6’ for which temperature monitoring was required. COMMAND
