Cylinder break test result is nonurgent anymore!
We all know how’s the importance of the cylinder break test results to know the strength are, Contractor waiting to start DE shuttering the formwork or start lifting the concrete segments to the installing procedure in case of the precast concrete, which affects the entire project schedule, adding additional labour costs for these waiting days of each casting stage, recently, I had an amazing experience to apply the Maturity and TMC test, It’s a non-destructive approach to concrete testing which allows you to estimate in real time the early-age and compressive strength of in-place concrete.?Using the maturity method, many projects greatly improve their schedule because it eliminates the need for concrete cylinder break tests.
Advantages:
·??????The maturity equation will determine the compressive strength of the whole system in an objective and quantitative calculation more accurately than traditional ways (cylinder break tests or even?the Schmidt Hammer or Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity techniques.
·??????No need to wait for break test specimens are being shipped to the third-party laboratory, the construction team stays on the job site waiting for sample results, adding additional labour costs.
·??????Using Wireless Sensors as the tool is completely mounted onto the rebar before pouring with a wireless maturity sensor. The installation with no protruding wires is simple and hassle-free. The data is collected on a mobile device or tablet through a wireless connection. It does away with the need for a data logger. The sensor-gathered data is updated every 15 minutes and uploaded to the iOS or Android app