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October 27, 2020
Monitoring maturity can be very useful for research aimed at improving construction methods in order to reduce internal stresses.
COMMAND Center’s system delivers detailed, accurate temperature and maturity data ideal for research applications. COMMAND Center sensors hold up to 2,048 data points each, and COMMAND Center software provides robust analysis. Researchers can customize the system based on their needs—the user can define the system’s measurement intervals and cable length, among other options.
The maturity method was developed when researchers discovered how the internal temperature of a concrete element relates to its strength gain and internal stresses.
Monitoring maturity can be very useful for research aimed at improving construction methods in order to reduce internal stresses. HIPERPAV—free software provided by the Federal Highway Administration that can help predict early-age strength gain and stress development in concrete—is an excellent example of research that benefited from the use of maturity.
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The COMMAND Center concrete temperature and maturity system is used to measure and log concrete temperature history, calculate maturity, and evaluate in-place strength. The system employs small, self-powered sensors placed in fresh concrete that automatically measure temperature data at predetermined intervals and store data internally. Data is retrieved from the sensors and analyzed with free COMMAND Center software, which can display temperature and temperature differential data, automatically provide calibrated maturity curves based on break data entered by the user, and calculate and display maturity and corresponding strength data of in-place concrete as it cures. Construction teams use COMMAND Center to satisfy project requirements for temperature and/or maturity monitoring, expedite project schedules, increase safety, and improve construction methods. COMMAND Center is ASTM C1074 compliant.
