Build Better, Safer Communities — Faster
Municipal leaders are tasked with delivering infrastructure that improves daily life for residents — while working under tight budgets, limited staff, and high public expectations. Traditional cylinder testing often slows down projects and adds uncertainty to decisions about when to reopen streets.
The REBEL® Concrete Strength Sensing System equips municipalities with real-time, accurate strength data. By removing reliance on time-consuming testing methods, teams save resources while serving residents more effectively.
Why Municipalities Choose REBEL® Sensors
REBEL® provides teams with the ability to:
- Reopen roads and sidewalks faster — rely on accurate, in-place strength data instead of waiting on lab breaks.
- Optimize staff time — reduce the burden of making, curing, and breaking cylinders with small crews.
- Enhance public safety — ensure concrete has fully reached its strength before reopening, thereby minimizing liability and risk.
- Improve community satisfaction by shortening construction windows and minimizing disruptions for residents.
Smarter Testing. Stronger Cities.
Municipalities using the REBEL® Concrete Strength Sensing System save time, reduce costs, and deliver projects that residents can trust.
Schedule a Demo to see how REBEL® can help your city work smarter.
Opening Streets Faster: Fort Wayne in Practice
The City of Fort Wayne, Indiana put REBEL® sensors to work on street and infrastructure projects. Brad Trenary, Senior Engineering Technician for the city, described the shift:
“The REBEL® system gives us decision-grade data right on site. We’re not waiting for lab reports or trying to guess if a road is ready. It’s right there in real time. That changes how we manage projects.”
With a small crew responsible for keeping projects moving and residents informed, Fort Wayne needed a way to stop tying opening decisions to overnight lab results. REBEL® sensors gave the team real-time strength data from the slab itself, so they could confirm when concrete was ready and open streets sooner with confidence.
As Brad summed it up: “At the end of the day, our residents don’t care about cylinders or test methods. They care that the road opens when we said it would – and REBEL® helps us deliver on that promise.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Most use cylinder breaks, where concrete is cast into cylinders, cured, and broken at 7 and 28 days. REBEL® sensors embed directly in the pour and deliver continuous strength readings from the first hours of cure, so teams know when concrete is ready without waiting on lab results.
Yes. Because REBEL® sends strength data to a dashboard on any phone or tablet, teams do not need technicians on-site to make cylinder breaks or wait for lab reports. Fort Wayne uses it specifically to reduce the burden on a lean crew while keeping projects on schedule.
Shorter construction windows mean less disruption, fewer complaints, and better public perception of city projects. When concrete reaches its strength target, REBEL® notifies your team immediately, so you open the street as soon as it’s safe.
Yes. REBEL® sensors work on pavement, patching, sidewalks, curbs, and other municipal concrete placements. The same kit and dashboard work across project types, so teams do not need separate tools for different jobs.
REBEL® is fully compliant with AASHTO T-412. Several state DOTs have formally adopted the standard, and municipalities in states still working toward adoption can use REBEL® data alongside existing cylinder programs today.