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 Center™ was used to monitor and report temperature gain in the massive footings.
Maintaining appropriate temperatures and temperature ranges within mass concrete is a key to maintaining its durability and longevity. The risk of temperature-related concrete damage increases if the temperature of concrete gets too high or the temperature differential between the hottest interior point and the surface and/or edge gets too large. S.T. Wooten used COMMAND Center™ to ensure their concrete stayed within the allowable range.
The COMMAND Center™ system was developed specifically for monitoring internal concrete temperatures and is suitable for any mass placement project. COMMAND Center’s™ affordable, self-logging sensors are placed within the concrete and record and store temperature data internally at predefined intervals. Teams can retrieve the data from the sensors wirelessly via Bluetooth or with a direct connection, depending on their project needs. Data can then be viewed and analyzed on free COMMAND Center™ software.
S.T. Wooten is a trusted partner & family-owned business, specializing in heavy highway design-build, materials and commercial site work. The company is committed to using award-winning innovations, value engineering, and cutting-edge technologies, and has a reputation for going above and beyond.
