Concrete Maturity Meter: To measure the strength of concrete
Part of: GS Prelims and GS Mains III – Science & Technology
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The Construction Engineering Research Foundation (PCERF)- a non-profit body- has developed the country’s first indigenous Concrete Maturity Meter that determines the strength of concrete used in construction.
The device can help in significantly reducing the margin of error in estimating the strength of a structure
It also helps in cutting project costs (10-12%) as it will be available at 30% to 40% of the cost of the foreign maturity meter(₹3 – ₹5 Lakh) that is in use in the market
The method to measure concrete strength is based on the principle that concrete strength is directly related to its hydration (temperature) and age (time)
The device can also be directly connected to mobile phones so as to suit the techniques and skills of end users in India
