One of the biggest problems for The Industrial Company (TIC), a world-class construction services provider and one of the largest direct-hire industrial contractors in the U.S., was that its contractors were relying on expensive wired devices to track concrete properties.

The construction of the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Boston, Massachusetts (renamed the Encore Boston Harbor) in spring 2018 was a massive undertaking that included 28 floors and 150,000 yards of poured concrete. In a region in which post-tensioned buildings are not the norm, one of the biggest hurdles for…

It’s been a busy summer already for Giatec, and we’re not slowing down as we welcome four new members to the Smart Concrete™ producer family. …

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. Unfortunately, even with today’s contemporary recycling technology, used or old concrete is seen and treated…

Established in 1906, PCL carries out work in civil infrastructure, heavy industrial, and buildings markets across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and Australia. …

A concrete mix is a combination of five major elements in various proportions: cement, water, coarse aggregates, fine aggregates (i.e. sand), and air. Additional elements such as pozzolanic materials and chemical admixtures can also be incorporated into the mix to give it certain desirable properties. Needless to say, all ready-mix…

According to the American Concrete Institute (ACI), mass concrete refers to large volumes of concrete that require preventative measures to be taken in order to minimize cracking associated with heat generated by the hydration of cement. Thermal cracking develops when the tensile stress of the concrete exceeds its tensile strength…

A recent research paper published by the University of Toronto studied the relationship between concrete maturity and its electrical resistivity. This thesis also compared various devices used to measure electrical resistivity, including Giatec’s RCON, Germann Instrument’s Merlin, and Proceq’s Resipod. …

In today’s digital world, the use of tablets in the business environment is becoming increasingly popular. This is true for the construction industry as well, where tablets are being used to give contractors and engineers access to data on the go during various building and infrastructure projects. Technological advancements such…