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Thanks to the strength of concrete, many homeowners can rest assured that their homes will remain standing on a stable platform. But not even concrete is invulnerable. It might not immediately be clear, but every time it rains that same water may come to rest against your concrete foundation as […]
Giatec, world leader in concrete testing technologies, announced at World of Concrete 2022, that their award-winning flagship product, SmartRock, and SmartHub now have long-range connectivity capabilities. This allows users to collect critical concrete data from a signal range increased by over 16-fold. The addition of long-range wireless connectivity means SmartRock, […]
To help avoid amine blush, Coatings for Industry, Inc. (CFI) now offers WearCOAT 440FS, a fast-setting epoxy floor coating in a blush-resistant formula. A common issue with cool-temperature floor coating jobs, amine blush is an oily surface imperfection caused by moisture or dew settling on uncured epoxy. While not fatal […]
Giatec is a world leader in concrete testing technologies. Recently, the company announced the release of the newest generation of their SmartHub remote monitoring device. SmartHub works in conjunction with Giatec’s award-winning SmartRock wireless sensors for accurate concrete temperature, temperature differential, and strength monitoring. With the SmartHub, you can collect […]
In the construction industry, the quality of cast-in-place concrete foundations, superstructure, slabs, stairs, and architectural features, along with the speed of project completion, can largely depend on getting moisture measurement right – and the same is true with the masonry mortar used to build brick, block, or stone walls. Water […]
Understanding moisture movement through concrete is critical to successful flooring. It helps you reduce the risk for future moisture-related flooring failure during installation. It also helps you identify and assess the cause of moisture-related issues that have already occurred. Dynamics of moisture movement Despite its outward appearance, concrete isn’t solid. […]
Wagner Meters, manufacturer of wood and concrete moisture measurement instrumentation since 1965, announces the release of a handheld electronic concrete moisture meter for comparative measurement of concrete and other surfaces.
Tramex Meters are delighted and proud to bring to you the Concrete Moisture Encounter CME5. Designed and built in Ireland, for decades the Concrete Moisture Encounter has been the world’s best non-invasive moisture meter for moisture content measurement in concrete. Now Tramex Meters have taken the Concrete Moisture Encounter capabilities […]
Wagner Meters announces the update to AS 2455.1 (Textile floor coverings – Installation practice – General. This update allows the use of the in-situ relative humidity (RH) probes to test the moisture condition of concrete subfloors below the surface. The nationwide Australian standard received approval on April 15, 2019, by […]
The 28-day curing time is standard in the concrete industry and comes into play on almost every project, including the application of most decorative sealers, coatings, stains and toppings. Is that because the concrete needs to have a certain strength, or is there something else going on?
