For decades, the construction industry has relied on traditional methods to assess concrete strength and durability. However, current sensor-based monitoring technologies provide only partial information: concrete maturity within the first 24 to 72 hours and corrosion detection once it has already occurred. This leaves a critical gap in understanding concrete’s long-term performance.
CDM radically changes this paradigm by providing real-time data covering the entire concrete lifecycle, from initial curing to long-term structural longevity.
CDM: Real-Time Data for Concrete Durability
Through embedded resistivity and temperature sensors, CDM is the only technology that offers:
• Real-time strength development (0–28+ days): While conventional systems focus on the first 72 hours, CDM continuously monitors concrete strength development up to and beyond 28 days, delivering key data for quality control and optimizing formwork removal timing.
• Service life prediction (20/50/100+ years): Unlike existing technologies that only detect corrosion once it has already started, CDM predicts chloride ingress and carbonation progression in advance. Its system eliminates the need for sample extraction to estimate carbonation fronts and chloride concentration, enabling proactive maintenance management and service life planning based on real structural performance.
• New, previously unavailable data: The combination of embedded resistivity and temperature monitoring provides unprecedented insights into concrete behavior, enhancing structural design and conservation strategies.
Impact on the Construction Industry
CDM’s ability to anticipate concrete performance has a direct impact on efficiency, safety, sustainability, and maintenance costs. By integrating this technology, companies can:
• Reduce structural risks with accurate durability predictions.
• Optimize construction processes by obtaining real-time strength data.
• Enhance sustainability and asset management with maintenance strategies based on real-time, automated, and continuous structural data. This improves cost efficiency and sustainability indicators such as environmental impact, while also supporting adaptation and reuse strategies with reliable data.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and certifications through continuous and verifiable monitoring.
CDM represents a breakthrough in concrete monitoring. Its ability to deliver real-time data on early strength development and long-term durability predictions is transforming how concrete structures are managed.
Companies adopting this technology will not only optimize their projects but also contribute to a safer, more efficient, and sustainable construction industry.
The future of concrete is here with CDM!
