--- title: Opening Traffic Early With REBELĀ® Sensors description: "Discover how REBELĀ® Sensors optimized concrete strength monitoring for the SH-130 patching project in Texas, enabling faster, data-driven roadway reopening. šŸš§ #SmartInfrastructure" --- # Opening Traffic Early With REBELĀ® Sensors ![20230815_023708217_iOS (Medium)](https://resources.wavelogix.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Case%20Study/20230815_023708217_iOS%20(Medium).png?width=1024&height=768&name=20230815_023708217_iOS%20(Medium).png) Industry Concrete Construction Challenge Relying on cylinders alone would have required waiting 48 hrs longer to reopen the road. Results REBELĀ® Sensors showed the precise time that the concrete hit 1800 psi Key Product REBELĀ® Sensors [ www.txdot.gov ](https://www.txdot.gov/) 44Hrs Number of hours roads opened earlier $1.1K REBELĀ® Sensor and Datalogger Cost $200K+ Potential Savings for the State Ā  Ā  ## About the Project Ā Target Strength= 1800 psi REBELĀ® Sensors reached 1800 psi at 4 hrs. Ā  A bridge in Indiana on I-69 ~ 90 yards of reinforced concrete 6 REBEL Sensors placed in the concrete Cylinders taken at 1, 4, 7, 14, and 28 days > The REBEL System was deployed, and real-time strength data was provided to prove the precise time that the concrete hit 1800 psi. ## The Results Patch Sensor was unplugged for road opening. Relying on cylinder breaks only would have required waiting 48 hours. ![TXDOT Case Study Plot](https://resources.wavelogix.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/TXDOT%20Case%20Study%20Plot.png?width=534&height=400&name=TXDOT%20Case%20Study%20Plot.png) Ā  ## Related case studies [![](https://resources.wavelogix.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Case%20Study/West%20(2)%20(Medium).jpg?width=1024&height=1024&name=West%20(2)%20(Medium).jpg) Concrete Construction ### Overcoming Bad Breaks With The REBEL SensorĀ® ](https://resources.wavelogix.tech/case-studies/a-case-for-creating-insurance-on-a-bridge-project-with-rebel-sensors-) [![](https://resources.wavelogix.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Case%20Study/465_sensors_small%20(Medium).png?width=1037&height=1037&name=465_sensors_small%20(Medium).png) Concrete Construction ### Using REBELĀ® Sensors for Payment When Breaks Fail ](https://resources.wavelogix.tech/case-studies/a-case-for-providing-early-payment-for-california-i-10-paving-project-with-rebel-sensors-) [![](https://resources.wavelogix.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Case%20Study/screed2.jpg?width=2016&height=2016&name=screed2.jpg) Concrete Construction ### Building Bridges Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget With REBELĀ® Sensors ](https://resources.wavelogix.tech/case-studies/a-case-for-optimizing-a-bridge-reopening-in-ohio-using-rebel-sensors)