When faced with an important concrete placement such as a bridge deck over a major interstate, nothing is more critical than knowing that the concrete mix conforms to the project requirements. The time is 5:15 am and 4 trucks are already rolling onto the jobsite positioning themselves at 2 separate sites with concrete pump trucks on each side of the overpass. My position was to monitor the Concrete QC to assure a successful placement and thankfully SMARThatch™ was there to assist. What is SMARThatch™? A mixer drum mounted device capable of transmitting concrete mix parameters including water added, temperature, slump and most importantly air content. Knowing that you are delivering and placing thousands of pounds of concrete prior to field testing has always been a potential QC nightmare in the past, a show of confidence is what SMARThatch™ can provide when results display favorable values. As we witness technological advancements every day of our lives, SMARThatch™ is certainly the future of the concrete industry available today. Check out their website at: CiDRA Concrete Services Inc. | SMARThatch – Driving Concrete Performance. The concrete mix design used on the bridge deck was a low permeable concrete to offer increased durability and greater service life.
