The construction industry keeps abreast of amazing technological improvements that improve performance while keeping everyone safe.

One category of sensors that deserves special mention is concrete sensors. They allow a system to monitor various metrics in real-time such as strength, humidity, and temperature. The wireless system empowers employees with customizable alarms that warn them of potential problems so they can course-correct in time.

With SolidSense systems, you can utilize a wide array of concrete sensing technologies to monitor concrete pouring and curing in real-time.

How Do Concrete Sensors Help With Construction Projects?

Let’s explore some of the main benefits of concrete sensors. Some of these benefits may actually surprise you.

Temperature Monitoring During Concrete Curing

Low temperatures and rapid temperature differentials can cause thermal stress and cracking – which is bad for any project. Thanks to wireless sensors, it is now possible to monitor concrete pouring in real-time and take early actions before any of those two things happen. This ensures compliance with thermal control plans and building codes.

Many forward-thinking companies are now utilizing the game-changing wireless systems deployed by SolidSense to optimize their construction projects. The wireless sensors provide crucial updates on temperature and humidity are gathered, recorded, and analyzed with advanced analytical software packages. This saves time and reduces labor costs.

SolidSense concrete sensors give you more ‘eyes’ on the ground to create the ideal curing conditions for your projects. You can also set temperature thresholds and course-correct accordingly. For instance, when the humidity exceeds set parameters, push notifications will be sent to project members for them to intervene.

Facilitating Remote Work

Moreover, these cutting-edge sensors give contractors a more comprehensive analysis of a concrete’s performance on their smartphones. This dramatically speeds up the process of analyzing, collecting, and sharing data without the need of being in close proximity with other workers on the job site. So there is no need for operator presence on site for reading and saving the measured data.

Especially now, this is very important because most construction projects around the world have been put on hold, or have been discarded altogether, in a bid to reduce contact between individuals and curb the spread of COVID-19. A common workaround is to leverage advanced technologies that allow remote teams to continue meeting the infrastructure needs of the future.

Improve Visibility for Stakeholders

In most construction projects, a large number of stakeholders are involved, from property owners to builders, investors, and the eventual owners. SolidSense sensors can wirelessly transmit, in real-time, updates to stakeholders on project status, deliveries, and assets.

SolidSense sensors can facilities communication and collaboration on their smartphones, companion apps, and detailed dashboards that improve data sharing between stakeholders.

Stay on Top of Weather Elements

You can’t do much about the unpredictable weather besides packing up and returning when the environment is more favorable.

The construction industry is mostly at the mercy of the environment. Workers often build on inhospitable environments and remote locations that may be exposed to challenging climatic features. When installing beams or pouring concrete, the structure will approach its final structural integrity and strength over a long period of time.

But this is often subject to the weather and climate. Extreme weather can bring a project to a grinding halt and damage equipment. This is why installing multiple sensors in a new location is important if you want to measure local variations in weather to plan your project.

Positive ROI with IoT Investments

Sensors measure a variety of critical data that allow your team to make informed decisions. In fact, according to CSG International, 94% of businesses have seen a net positive result on their IoT investments.

Getting Started with Sensors in Construction

Once you’ve decided that you want to use sensors, the next step is to implement them within your projects. It is becoming more affordable to implement these thanks to companies like SolidSense. This company has made concrete sensors easier to work with and more cost-effective for companies.

It creates sensors specifically designed for the construction industry that measures real-time compressive strength gain of fresh concrete and provides analytical data as well as alerts.

These sensors can identify all manners of concrete curing issues. If you don’t know which sensors are important for your specific project, start by using the technology on a smaller scale. In tough everyday construction site situations, it is always important to work quickly, safely and economically. Real-time data with SolidSense eco system enable more accurate control of the forming and in-site concreting operations. The stripping and curing times, for example, plus the earliest possible time for pre-stressing are all decided on the basis of actual concrete strength gain. Uncontrolled hydration temperature development can result in structural damages that significantly reduce the service life of a concrete asset. Measured values are the baseline for taking corrective measures, speeding up construction processes and reducing costs.

Wrapping Up

Whether you install sensors around your concrete pouring construction site, they open up exciting possibilities for you and your team. They can address many challenges of the industry, improve peaple safety, maximize productivity, efficiency, and improve client relations.

All you need is the right sensors for your construction site and you’re good to go. But you’ll need the right team to understand your specific needs to create a suitable plan.

SolidSense strives to continually improve productivity and peaple safety with our latest innovations, and solutions that provide accurate real-time information about concrete curing to help you make faster and more informed decisions.

Do you apply SolidSense sensors in your construction projects? How useful are sensors for you? Let us know in the comments and we might update this space with your suggestions!