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Temperature Sensors Cement Integrity of Bridges
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
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Overview
When the White House called on Glenn Research Center to get involved in its community, the center launched an Adopt a City program to find companies to mentor. Pile Dynamics Inc. (PDI), in nearby Cleveland, Ohio, needed help crafting a sensor used to ensure the structural integrity of concrete shafts like the ones it was pouring for a massive new bridge. With NASA_s help, PDI validated its thermal integrity profilers, which have since been used in 40 construction projects worldwide.