Concrete Monitoring for Better Pour Decisions
Metric Dynamics supplies wireless concrete sensors, data loggers and dashboard solutions for maturity, temperature, load and structural monitoring across Australian construction and infrastructure projects.
Know what is happening inside the pour and around it
Metric Dynamics provides real-time concrete monitoring solutions across the construction lifecycle, from casting and curing through to loading, temporary works and long term structural monitoring.
The offering includes wireless concrete sensors, embedded temperature and maturity sensors, data loggers, load monitoring devices and dashboard access to help project teams turn site measurements into practical decisions.
Concrete maturity monitoring uses temperature history and maturity calculations to estimate early-age, in-place strength development. As a result, project teams gain better visibility of what is happening inside the pour and can support decisions around formwork removal, post tensioning, loading, sequencing and quality records.
Traditional age-based methods assume concrete reaches target strength after a fixed period. However, temperature has a measurable effect on strength gain. By capturing temperature data from the concrete itself, maturity monitoring can provide a more representative view of site conditions than relying only on intermittent cylinder breaks at laboratory conditions.
Beyond maturity, concrete monitoring can also include strain, vibration, tilt and load data. This helps teams monitor the concrete element, the support system and the construction process around it
See how measured site data can accelerate your programme
Earlier floor cycle decisions
Move when concrete is ready, not just when a fixed wait period has passed.
Reduced unnecessary waiting
Use measured curing data to support faster, better informed site decisions.
Lower time related project costs
Earlier decisions can help reduce delays, prelims, finance exposure and holding costs.
Designed for teams that need concrete data on site
Contractors
Reduce unnecessary waiting and support better decisions on stripping, lloading and sequencing.
Project Managers
Improve programme visibility, reduce delays from fixed waiting periods and keep floor cycles moving with measured site data.
Engineers
Access in-place temperature, maturity and structural data to support validation, reporting and technical decision making.
Developers & Asset Owners
Gain better visibility into programme risk, QA records, asset performance and long term structural behaviour.
Features
Benefits
Concrete monitoring applications for real-world construction environments
Commercial Construction
Concrete monitoring for slabs, columns, foundations and post-tensioned structures on commercial building projects.
Infrastructure Projects
Used across bridges, tunnels, highways and civil works where strength development and long-term performance are critical.
Temporary Works & Shoring
Monitor loads and support reactions in real time to improve visibility and optimise construction sequencing.
Precast & Critical Pours
Useful for high value or high risk pours where accurate temperature, maturity and structural data is important.
A practical system for standard pours through to critical sections
TempSense Pro
Single use wireless maturity sensor for standard pours
TempSense 3+
Advanced multi-point maturity sensors for critical sections and thermal profiling
LiveLoad
Load monitoring for temporary supports
SlabControl 5.0
Embedded multifunction structural sensor for long-term insight
Concrete monitoring beyond strength estimation
Concrete monitoring is not limited to maturity and temperature data. Metric Dynamics can also provide embedded wireless sensors for strain, vibration and tilt monitoring, as well as load monitoring for props, shoring and other temporary support elements.
This broader approach helps project teams monitor the concrete element, the support system and the construction process around it. For complex pours, temporary works and high-value structures, combining maturity, structural and load data can provide a more complete picture of site performance.
ADVENTUM TECH PRODUCT OPTIONS
A practical system for standard pours through to critical sections
TempSense Pro
Single-use miniature wireless sensor installed at the rebar stage to monitor temperature, maturity and in-place strength development during curing.
TempSense 3+
Advanced multi-point temperature profiling and maturity monitoring for thicker, more complex concrete structures.
LiveLoad
Wireless load monitoring for temporary works, shoring and support reactions during construction and permanent loadbearing applications.
SlabControl
Embedded multifunction structural monitoring sensor for long-term insight into loadbearing behaviour, deformation, strain, tilt, vibration, temperature and maturity.
Standards and guidance for concrete maturity monitoring in Australia
Concrete maturity monitoring should be applied in line with project specifications, engineering requirements and relevant standards or technical specifications. In Australia, Austroads ATS 5321 provides guidance for estimating concrete strength by the maturity method, including strength-maturity calibration, in-place strength estimation, verification, temperature monitoring and project records.
ASTM C1074 is also widely referenced internationally for estimating concrete strength using the maturity method. It recognises maturity as either a temperature-time factor or equivalent age and requires the strength-maturity relationship to be established for the specific concrete mixture, supported by recorded temperature history from the concrete being assessed.
AS 3600 provides the broader Australian structural design context, while detailed maturity method requirements are typically addressed through testing standards, project specifications and technical specifications such as Austroads ATS 5321. For this reason, maturity monitoring should be treated as part of a controlled quality process, not simply as a standalone sensor reading.
Metric Dynamics helps project teams apply concrete maturity monitoring in a practical way, using wireless sensors, temperature data and reporting workflows to support better informed decisions around formwork removal, post-tensioning, loading, sequencing and QA records.
Concrete maturity monitoring FAQs
Answers to common questions about the maturity method, wireless concrete sensors, calibration and how concrete maturity monitoring can support better pour decisions.
The concrete maturity method estimates in-place concrete strength using the relationship between time, temperature and the specific concrete mix. Using the Nurse-Saul method, data from TempSense Pro or TempSense 3+ sensors can be used to calculate maturity, estimated strength and temperature trends, which are then displayed in a dashboard.
Concrete strength development is affected by temperature because hydration, the chemical reaction between cement and water, accelerates at higher temperatures and slows at lower temperatures. This means two pours of the same mix can gain strength at different rates depending on actual curing conditions.
Cylinder testing provides useful strength information, but it can involve time delays, limited data points and curing conditions that may not fully reflect the actual concrete element. In-place maturity monitoring captures temperature history from the concrete itself, which can provide a more representative view of early-age strength development and curing conditions.
Temperature-Time Factor, or TTF, is also known as the Nurse-Saul maturity function. It calculates concrete maturity by combining curing time and concrete temperature above a selected datum temperature.
Yes. The maturity method provides a non-destructive way to estimate in-place concrete strength, once the concrete mix has been properly calibrated. However, calibration usually still requires laboratory testing and cylinder breaks before the maturity relationship is used on site.
Concrete maturity monitoring is useful for commercial construction, bridges, dams, highways, post-tensioned structures, temporary works, precast elements and critical pours where early-age strength decisions affect programme, safety, cost or quality.
Talk to us about your next pour
Whether your project requires simple maturity monitoring or a fully integrated structural monitoring solution, Metric Dynamics can help define the right approach.
