Is a low break the first time you hear about your concrete?
Most smaller suppliers rarely see their test reports. They go to the contractor and the engineer, so the first warning is a phone call about a low break. We help you get your reports, and OnlineQC tracks every result so you can spot trends and overdesign before they cost you.
If you're not getting the reports, the low break is your only warning
Most of the time the testing lab sends results to the contractor and the engineer, not the concrete supplier. Without your reports, you can't see a problem coming.
Are you receiving your test reports?
Many smaller suppliers get only a few reports, or none. We can help you set up a process to get them.
Are you waiting for the low break to find out?
By then it's already a problem. Strength trends usually show up in the data long before a cylinder fails.
One low break can cost thousands.
Cores, investigations, delays, and lost trust with contractors. Seeing the trend early can help you avoid all of it.
Are your mixes overdesigned?
Without data, the safe choice is extra cement in every yard. Your reports show whether you're paying for strength you don't need.
Not getting your concrete test reports?
That's the first thing we fix. We'll help you set up a process to get them, then OnlineQC puts them to work.
What Gets Measured Gets Improved.
Your production QC data is more than a record of pass or fail. It shows how your mixes are actually performing, and whether you're getting the performance you're paying for.
Turn concrete QC data into useful information
Everything you need to understand mix performance, in one place.
Monitor Actual Strength Performance
Track 7-, 28-, and 56-day results with moving averages for every mix you produce.
Identify Trends Early
Run charts and moving averages show performance drifting before it turns into a low break.
Evaluate Overdesign
Compare actual average strength against required f'cr to see where cement can come out.
Three-Point Curves From Production Data
Build ACI 301 strength relationships from your own historical field results.
Reduce Unnecessary Trial Batches
Use proven production history in place of costly, time-consuming lab trials.
Support New & Revised Mix Designs
Back up submittals with historical production data that engineers can review.
Keep Historical Backup Data
Keep an organized, searchable record behind every mix design you submit.
Track Std. Dev. & Coefficient of Variation
See your standard deviation and COV per mix, in line with ACI 318 statistical requirements.
Flag Performance Changes
Spot shifts in material, plant, or process performance that need a closer look.
From test reports to answers
Here's what your data looks like inside OnlineQC. Click any image to enlarge.
See every break, trend, and overdesign number at a glance
Each mix gets a moving statistical cohort with average strength, standard deviation, required f'cr, and total overdesign, plus a run chart against specified strength.
- 28-day moving average & standard deviation
- Required f'cr and total overdesign per ACI 318
- Range checks flag questionable cylinder sets
- Export mix data to Excel / CSV
Show that a mix meets ACI 318, backed by your data
Generate a clean, professional evaluation report that summarizes test history, average strength, standard deviation, and required average strength, ready to send with a submittal.
- ACI 318-19 §26.4.3 statistical qualification
- Full test history with moving averages
- Pass / fail check against required f'cr
Build 3-point curves and submittals from production history
Pick three companion mixes and OnlineQC builds the strength curve, works out the w/cm needed for your required strength, and drafts a ready-to-submit mix design.
- ACI 301 3-point curve from field production data
- Absolute-volume proportioning balanced to 27.00 ft³
- Historical strength performance on the submittal
You manage the plant. We'll manage the QC data.
You have a plant to run, customers to serve, and production to manage. We take the reporting off your plate.
We Get You the Reports
Most smaller suppliers aren't on the lab's distribution list. We help you set up a reliable process to receive every test report.
We Organize the Data
Test results go into OnlineQC by mix, plant, and project, so nothing sits unread in an email inbox.
You Get Answers
See trends, overdesign, and performance changes, with an experienced P.E. available to help you act on them.
Software backed by real ready-mix experience
The Concrete Advantage pairs OnlineQC with 39 years of ready-mix concrete quality-control and consulting experience to help you get more value from the data your company already generates.
And if you're not getting the data you need, we can help you get it.
Stop waiting for the low break.
I'd like to show you what OnlineQC can do for your company. It's a short, live demonstration over Microsoft Teams, with no obligation.
Or email engineering@theconcreteadvantage.com