Using case histories and supporting research, the benefits of monitoring concrete temperatures and conducting maturity testing on virtually any cold-weather and time-sensitive concrete placement will be discussed, particularly post-tensioned and other high-risk structures. A brief technical introduction to maturity testing will be included. And finally, using examples of new wireless technology, the ability to make important decisions about critical construction milestones remotely and in real time will be explored.

• What properties of early-age concrete should be monitored during the construction process?
• Why should we be monitoring the concrete in the first place?
• How can we monitor the concrete easily and inexpensively?
• Now that we are monitoring the concrete, we want to see the data remotely. How is that accomplished?
• And finally, what can I do with all this information? How will it improve the construction process, from quality control, scheduling, and safety, to energy efficiency?