Case Study: Heidelberg Materials UK reopens Petteril Bridge in record time with Giatec SmartRock

Hanson UK - Customer Case Study

Hanson UK, a major UK producer of heavy building materials, faced the challenge of rapidly supplying and monitoring high early-strength concrete for the emergency repair of the Petteril Bridge. The project required a pumpable mix that would achieve 50N/mm2 within days. Their traditional method of testing lab cubes was too slow, creating a significant risk of delays for the crucial railway route reopening. To overcome this, they turned to Giatec for a solution.

Giatec provided its SmartRock® wireless concrete sensors to monitor the concrete's strength in real-time. This allowed Hanson UK to access critical data 24/7 via a mobile app, eliminating the wait for lab results and enabling faster on-site decision-making. This solution, supported by the Giatec 360™ dashboard for reporting, ensured the high-quality repairs were completed efficiently. As a result, the bridge and the vital Newcastle railway route were successfully reopened in just seven weeks.

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