Solution — Mass Concrete

Monitor pour temperature.
Act just in time.

Real-time core and surface temperature from pour to completion. Wireless, continuously logged, and compliance-ready without manual data collection.

Need to predict thermal risk before the pour?  Thermal Crack Management →
Temperature sensor on site
Pile Cap B12
Live
Core
63.4
°C
Surface
47.1
°C
ΔT
16.3
°C
⚠️
ΔT approaching threshold
The Challenge

Why mass concrete temperature needs to be monitored

Cement hydration generates heat. In large or thick elements, that heat accumulates faster than it dissipates — creating temperature differentials that can crack early-age concrete before anyone knows it is happening.

01
Structural risk from differential temperature

Excessive difference between core and surface temperature creates tensile stress. If this exceeds the tensile strength of early-age concrete, cracking occurs. The risk window is typically within the first 24 to 72 hours and cannot be assessed without continuous measurement.

02
Reactive monitoring catches problems too late

Traditional loggers require someone on site to read and record. Night shifts, weekends, and access constraints create data gaps during the most critical curing period. By the time a threshold exceedance is noticed, the window to intervene has closed.

03
Contractual and compliance obligations

Most mass concrete specifications require a documented thermal control plan with recorded temperature data. Manually assembled tables compiled after the event carry no continuous audit trail and are difficult to defend if the pour is disputed.

How It Works

Simple installation, real-time visibility

From sensor placement to live platform — set up in under 30 minutes, monitored continuously from anywhere.

1
Placing temperature sensors
Sensor depth
Core · Surface
Place sensors

Probes positioned at critical depths: core, mid-depth, and surface. Up to 4 sensors per SmartHub device.

2
Continuous monitoring
PILE CAP B12LIVE
Core
63.4°
Surface
47.1°
ΔT
16.3°
Monitor continuously

Temperature logged at customisable intervals and streamed live to the platform. All readings stored on the device SD card. No manual reads required.

3
Core 65°CexceededΔT 15°Cexceeded
Receive alerts

Configurable WhatsApp and dashboard alerts when readings approach project thresholds — giving the team time to act.

4
PDFXLS
Download report

Full PDF and Excel compliance report with temperature vs time, peak values, differential history, and complete device log.

Key Benefits

What real-time monitoring changes

⏱️
Act while there is still time

Configurable alerts notify the team when readings approach thresholds. Insulation can be added, curing adjusted, or the site team mobilised — before a limit is crossed. Manual logging offers no equivalent window.

📡
No manual site visits for data

Continuous wireless transmission removes the need for overnight or weekend reads. Reduces site labour and eliminates the data gaps that occur at the most critical periods of the curing cycle.

📄
Full compliance record, automatically

Every reading logged and timestamped from pour to completion. Reports generated directly from the platform — no post-project data assembly, no gaps in the audit trail.

System Comparison

Real-time monitoring vs traditional data loggers

For contractors and technology partners integrating monitoring into project workflows.

Traditional Logger
ConcreteAI SmartHub
Data and reporting
Daily or end-of-day report only. No visibility between intervals. Manually assembled at project end.
Live on the platform at all times. View, analyse, and download anytime. Continuous record with full audit trail.
Alert capability
None. Exceedances only visible on the next scheduled report.
Instant WhatsApp and dashboard alerts when thresholds are approached.
Installation
1 hour or more. Full team. Cables routed to a central logger.
Under 30 minutes. Minimal cable management. Device positioned above the pour.
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Applications

Where temperature monitoring applies

🏗️
Foundations

Pile caps, raft foundations, and large ground-bearing slabs with high cement content and significant heat of hydration.

🚇
Civil and Infrastructure

Tunnel linings, culverts, retaining walls, and bridge substructure elements where access for manual monitoring is limited.

🔲
Transfer Decks and Thick Slabs

Deep elements with restrained boundary conditions where differential temperature through the depth of section governs crack risk.

Track Record

Deployed across hundreds of thick structures

HDB
LTA
Element
Island Concrete
Panunited
RAK
TÜV SÜD

“ConcreteAI's system makes temperature monitoring easier and more efficient for our team. With simplified cabling and automated data collection, we no longer need to send people down regularly to collect data.”

Ng Cheng Keyong · Technical Director, R.A.K. Materials Consultants Pte Ltd
Related Solution
Need more certainty in the casting plan before monitoring?

Thermal Crack Management adds pre-pour simulation — predicting the thermal profile and assessing crack risk before concrete is placed, so the monitoring plan is built on a validated foundation.

Thermal Crack Management →

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