Sensor-Laced Concrete Promises To Be Strong And Smart Savings
Sensor technology is riding high on a decade of heady advances in electronics, computers and communications. As sure as concrete, sensors embedded into highways, bridges and buildings are rising stars of construction.
Its no longer just researchers using sensors to study concrete and measure changes in integrated structures that can affect the material. Contractors and engineers are also applying sensors to verify designs and build and maintain facilities more efficiently. They are using sensors to speed construction by quickly and accurately monitoring concrete cure. Sensors are tracking the evolution of load and strain on structures during assembly, which helps engineers fine tune shoring and sequencing schemes on the fly.