fig is a crowdfunding platform for video games launched in august 2015 .

unlike traditional crowdfunding approaches like kickstarter , where individuals can back a project to receive rewards , fig uses a mixed model that include individual backing and the opportunity for uncredited investors to invest as to obtain a shares of future revenues for successful projects .

fig ( company )

fig is pleased to announce gradtouch , a graduate careers site , has become its newest portfolio company .
we are delighted to announce that glossop - based fig creative are our company of the year for 2015 .
the johnson educator biscuit company of cambridge , holding company of the johnson educator food company , petitioned in federal district curt for a reorganization under section 77b of the bankruptcy act .
newsbrief : the crowdfunding company fig has announced a new initiative focused on offering additional support to games successfully funded on the platform .
fig newtons were first produced in 1891 by the national biscuit company , now known as nabisco . they have a long and interesting history .
[ wise potato chip company : berwick pa ] 1962 ( p . 32 )
as company of the year , fig creative have pledged to support the charity in all sorts of ways , from baking to gardening to creative support .
, bill casselman [ macarthur company : toronto on ] 1998 ( p . 271 )
the developers on fig ' s board are going all - in ; the next big title from each studio will be crowdfunded on fig .
, mildred grosberg bellin [ tudor publishing company : new york ] 1958 ( p . 268 )
“now that the sec has qualified fig publishing , inc . ’s offering statement , fans who registered their investment interest will be able to buy their fig game shares , ” the press release sates . “this qualification paves the way for fig to create and register new fig game shares for its other games . ”
we are thrilled that you stopped by for a visit ! our goal at fig & company is to offer a unique and memorable shopping experience to our most important asset : the customer . we offer many one - of - a - kind items that separate us from the retail status quo . the environment at fig & company is positive and inspirational -
a chart submitted by fig to the sec and dated march 10 , 2016 .
that’s why fig has promised to provide that money itself , if need be .
i have visited the fig many times and usually come out with several purchases .
fig brings together exciting early - stage companies and investors with relevant industry experience .
[ note : this company still in business : http : / / www . wickedwhoopies . com ]
, grosbt gaige [ doubleday , doran & company : new york ] 1039 ( p . 116 )
the news came in the form of a blog post from the company ' s coo , justin bailey .
, irma s . rombauer [ bobbs - merrill company : indianapolis in ] 1946 ( p . 595 )
the investment will enable fig to accelerate the number of game projects on its platforms .
now , as the company treads water well beyond the period of time they originally expected to have to wait for sec approval , fig itself has brought on additional investment from famed developer cliff bleszinski .
although nabisco ( formerly the national biscuit company ) was not the first and / or only company to manufacture graham crackers , it is often credited with introducing them to the american public for mass - production . the national biscuit company was formed at the very end of the 19th century . this passage is from a corporate biography :
, mrs . s . t . rorer [ arnold and company : philadelphia ] 1886 ( p . 498 )
, janet mckenzie hill [ little , brown , and company : boston ma ] 1917 ( p . 67 )
above : wasteland iii : garden of the gods is one of fig ' s projects .
in honor or ruth wakefield ( much to the dismay of the fig newton faction ) .
fig card was founded in early 2010 by hasty granbery and max metral , who will be joining the paypal team . on the company’s web site , it admits that the obvious challenge for the company is its small size , but that it was moving forward with trials among a handful of merchants in boston’s south end .
fig’s chief executive officer justin bailey broke the news yesterday that his fledgling company will require an amendment be filed with the federal government’s securities and exchange commission ( sec ) before it can collect outstanding unaccredited investments .
since the sec review of fig ' s filing will take time , the company will be accepting non - binding reservations from fans looking to invest , and has set aside $ 1 million worth of shares .
jay and silent bob : chronic blunt punch has been successfully funded , fig has announced today .
a liability is defined as a company ' s legal financial debts or obligations that arise during the course of business operations .
, mrs . s . t . rorer [ arnold and company : philadelphia ] 1886 ( p . 496 - 7 )
, irma s . rombauer & marion rombauer becker [ bobbs - merrill company : indianapolis ] 1953 ( p . 681 )
i love , love love going to fig and company to shop and always bring friends and family who are visiting . the only problem is that i find too many cute things and am running out of room and wall space
on the paypal blog today , the company announced that paypal has acquired fig card , which has developed a way for merchants to accept mobile payments by using a low - cost usb device that plugs into the cash register or point - of - sale terminal . customers will have to install the fig app on their smartphones .
through the fig finishing fund , the company has set aside $ 500 , 000 to help developers cover the costs of localization , marketing , final polishing efforts , and the potential costs of launching on a platform like steam direct .
there seems to be some confusion as to which the year fig newtons were created . the company that manufactures these cookies ( nabisco ) and the town of newton state the year is 1891 . most food history sources say 1892 .
crossroads derbyshire are now inviting companies to be our company of the year 2016 . for more information contact vicky on 01457 899438 .
, ruth wakefield [ little , brown and company : boston ] new edition completely revised , february 1955 ( p . 208 )
bailey said that the company had to slow down its projects in 2016 as it waited for sec approval . but now the company hopes to double or triple the number of projects in 2017 . by 2018 , the goal is to have a crowdfunding happen every week .
schafer says that equity was something he wanted to offer even to his earliest backers on kickstarter , but laws and that company ' s business model prevented him . fig intends to solve that problem , and schafer is excited about its prospects .
reached through his pr company yesterday for comment , fig ceo and co - founder justin bailey would only say that
we ' re waiting to hear back from the sec , and hope to provide an update as early as next week .
“we put a structure together . we are working really closely with a law firm and the sec to figure out how we can open that up to all un - accredited investors as well . and that is not too far off . so that every game that is on fig , anybody can invest in , ” fig ceo justin bailey tells fast company .
we have agreed to fund an amount to psychonauts 2 regardless of collections ,
fig founder and ceo justin bailey told polygon during a telephone interview yesterday . it’s the same promise fig has made to other teams , including the one behind consortium : the tower , which raised nearly $ 350 , 000 via fig in may .
read about jpmorgan chase & company ' s main operating subsidiaries , including its retail and investment banking operations and its global asset management firm .
that , bailey said , brings the total expressed investment interest in fig as a platform to $ 1 million .
an experienced management team and advisory board carefully select companies before taking them to fig ' s network of investors .
, revised and enlarged , second edition ( third printing ) [ mcgraw - hill book company : new york ] 1956 ( p . 220 )
, mrs . frances e . owens , revised and illustrated [ owens publishing company : chicago ] copyright 1884 - 1885 ( p . 265 )
, edited by susie rhodes and grace porter hopkins [ w . b . conkey company : : hammond in ] 1913 ( p . 102 )
fig ' s own revenue model is simple . as bailey explained it to polygon last week , fig will get five percent of all the money raised through the service , and five percent of each game ' s sales in perpetuity .
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this is a direct answer to one of the criticism of crowdfunding , which is that a game blowing up on kickstarter and the like could result in a developer being acquired , while those who helped get the company noticed don’t benefit in any way financially . although the first few projects on fig will only allow accredited investors to invest , the company is moving to open up investments to the public later this year .
[ note : this book is about the history of the national biscuit company / nabisco - - your librarian can help you find a copy . ]
rolled otats , or oatflakes were developed in america by the quaker oat company in 1877 and are made by steaming and rolling pinhead oatmeal .
over time , fig hopes to enable users to be able to greenlight projects . if 10 , 000 people voted thumbs up or thumbs down on a project , that would likely turn out better than fig choosing the projects , bailey said .
t place . huge shout to lee , his wife , and the whole fig & co . team for creating an environmen
it seems that the cookie itself was first created in 1891 , but not marketed under the name fig newton until 1892 .
, editorial staffs of sunset books and sunset magazine , dorothy kress , editor [ lane book company : menlo park ca ] 1964 ( p . 186 )
the earliest print reference we find for chocolate - covered graham crackers is from 1929 . they were made by the national biscuit company [ aka nabisco ! ]
while the terms of the equity investment will be roughly the same as they were in january , fig itself made a structural change . it’s a subtle shift , but in layman’s terms , instead of all the money going directly to double fine to support psychonauts 2 , investors are actually investing in fig . the money received by fig goes to its general fund , and fig pays double fine based on a milestone schedule — certain developmental goals that are met as the project progresses . the financial return , should there be any , will then be distributed to investors by fig according to the commercial success of psychonauts 2 .
it might be a new approach to crowdfunding , but its one that convinced 5th cell fig was the right platform for anchors .
fig is a venture capital group providing a pragmatic new approach to supporting and investing in high - growth early - stage companies .
bailey said that fig’s lawyers had to create a game project security , something that was new to the industry , dubbed fig game shares . those shares allow players to own a piece of a game project and share in the profits if the project earns any .
he next campaign on video game crowdfunding platform fig will let fans invest in a game and get a cut of any potential profits .
justin bailey , formerly of developer double fine , is launching a new crowdfunding solution for game developers . called fig , the service will offer rewards - based funding alongside equity investment . fig ' s advisory board will include feargus urquhart , brian fargo and tim schafer .
recently , independent developer harmonix , makers of the guitar hero franchise , joined fig . they placed their chief creative officer alex rigopulos on fig ' s advisory board , where he sits alongside feargus urquhart ( obsidian entertainment ) , brian fargo ( inxile entertainment ) and tim schafer ( double fine ) . all four of the advisory board member ' s companies have said they would launch titles through fig .
fig will have advisers to help indie games come to market . and you can get not only backing rewards , but investment royalties .
we built the company from there ,
oka said .
and while we were working on a couple of mobile titles , they won the igf award .
educator brand crackers were produced in boston from 1885 through the 1980s . they were a direct early competitor to the national biscuit company ( aka nabisco ) . through the years , the company has undergone several reoganizations , mergers , and name changes . the registrations for both manufacturers and trademarks have expired . the brand is no longer in production .
fig’s platform was made possible by the jobs act , which made it possible for non - accredited investors ( who don’t meet big net worth requirements ) to invest in crowdfunding projects . the u . s . securities and exchange commission also approved fig game shares in september .
the charity decided to introduce a company of the year scheme to focus our limited resources on supporting one corporate partner each year . for 2015 crossroads has invited fig creative , based in glossop , to partner with them to make the best use of fundraising , volunteering and support . the company will be involved in the charity’s events , press coverage and will feature in our annual report . staff have also agreed to help out with any volunteering opportunities that come up through the year .
bailey also explained that rather than giving developers all of the equity investment funds up front , fig will distribute those funds at certain milestones .
we watched fig’s first campaign , outer wilds , attract over $ 800 , 000 in potential accredited investment ,
said 5th cell ' s ceo and creative director jeremiah slaczka ,
and felt that of all the funding platforms , fig’s was the perfect fit for our new ip .
by the end of the campaign , fig says , they ' d received 20 times more stated investment interest than the developer was prepared to accept .
fig ' s next campaign will start later this month , and be for a new intellectual property from 5th cell , makers of the scribblenauts franchise .
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fig promises a new ip from 5th cell , and not one based on previous titles . the campaign is scheduled to open on oct . 21 .
developers keep 100 percent of the rewards proceeds , minus credit card fees , and backers get a copy of the game . fig makes money by taking a small percentage ownership in each project . so fig makes money only if the games that are crowdfunded on its platform also make money , bailey said .
it is said that the cracker was named for our town because we provided the flour used in making the crackers at the national biscuit company plant in portland , oregon . fact or fiction ?
fig , the crowdfunding solution for game developers that allows for reward - based funding alongside equity investment , will partner with harmonix to bring an upcoming title to market . in a press release issued today , fig also said that harmonix ' s chief creative officer , alex rigopulos , will join the advisory board .
fig launched in august of this year promising to blend traditional rewards - based crowdfunding with equity investment . the goal has always been to open those investment opportunities to everyone , not just those with the high net worth needed to become accredited . fig tells polygon that improvement is still on the horizon for now .
[ salt lake city ut ] november 19 , 1890 offers several wafer biscuits made by the massachusetts based kennedy biscuit company . wafer biscuit flavors are : princess , vanilla , lemon , oatmeal , graham , fairy , and sugar . kennedy was soon to be absorbed by the national biscuit company ( aka nbc , nabisco ) . fact this east coast company ' s products were available in american interior west illustrates both national market penetration and brand recognition . our survey of historic newspapers confirm kennedy ' s ads were placed in local newspapers throughout the country by 1900 ( newspaperarchive . com ) .
another nbc [ national biscuit company , later nabisco ] product , the graham cracker , was also popular throughout the country . it had been a favorite since it was created and introduced in the early part of the nineteenth century by dr . sylvester graham , an eccentric but sagacious expert on health foods . . . the graham cracker had been sold by bakeries for decades . the new york biscuit company and its rivals to the west all sold it . however , it remained for the national biscuit company to stabilize its production , package it , and give it national promotion .
the round , which spark capital and greycroft led ( other investors include resolute ventures , nextview ventures , and draft ventures ) , is a validation of the company’s strategy to pioneer a new way of investing in games on a per project basis , turning investors and everyday consumers into game publishers , said fig ceo justin bailey in an interview with gamesbeat .
“fig is singular in video games in that it is the first to allow fan investors to participate in the upside of a video game’s financial performance , ” said spark capital’s nabeel hyatt , who was also the lead investor of oculus vr ( which facebook bought for $ 2 billion ) , in a statement . “investors on fig don’t have to wait for a company to be sold before they can reap returns , an occurrence which occurs rarely , and when it does it usually takes 7 to 10 years . ”
urquhart , fargo and schafer will each be spending time and energy to vet fig projects ahead of time . only then will they be allowed to go live on the service . additionally , all three of their companies — obsidian entertainment , inxile entertainment and double fine productions — will use fig to fund future titles .
© copyright fig 2017 . registered in england and wales . no . 06803069 registered office 82 st john street , london ec1m 4jn . fig is an appointed representative ( no . 562473 ) of new model venture capital . new model venture capital is authorised and regulated by the financial conduct authority – no . 564597 .
in the blog post bailey outlined key changes to how fig will be structured , and in how investment money will be doled out to game projects once collected .
after launching its fig campaign yesterday make sail has raised $ 12 , 990 of its $ 50k goal with 34 days to go before the 2nd november deadline .
second , all games seeking funding through fig will need to keep in mind that its latest sec filing changed the way payouts of game share funds will be made to developers . those funds are now tied to development milestones , and will be held by fig itself , rather than an individual llc tied to each game .
drawn to life , run roo run , and scribblenauts developer 5th cell has turned to fig to find funding for its new title , anchors in the drift .
originally the oyster cracker was square , until dr . e . t . oakes of the nbc [ national biscuit company ] laboratory , conceived the notion of presenting oysterette in a hexagonal shape .
our hope and expectation is that as fig does similar offerings in the future , we anticipate that the review time will be considerably less ,
rosenblum said .
kind of like how it takes $ 10 billion for a pharmaceutical company to develop a new drug , and all the others thereafter are essentially free to produce . of course , it’s not quite the same thing .
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fig newtons were first produced in 1891 , when baker james henry mitchell invented a machine that would allow a cake - like cookie , filled with fig jam , to be made . the machine was actually a funnel within a funnel , so handy and effective that kennedy biscuit works snatched it up and started to produce the famous cookie , which became an immediate success . the name of the cookie originally was
newtons ,
taken from the town of newton , a suburb of boston . . . the kennedy biscuit works later became a part of the national biscuit company [ now nabisco ] . . . . neither the taste , shape , or size of fig newtons has been changed in over one hundred years .
if you’re curious about the process of investing in a fig - backed game , it’s also worth noting that the company seems to have upgraded its investor information pages for individual games . the campaign for the just - launched boat - building sim make sail includes a new investment page that clearly breaks down how the development funds will be allocated and what percentage of revenue will be returned to investors .
rock band 4 won ' t be coming to windows pc , at least at this point , as harmonix ' s crowdfunding campaign on fig failed to meet its goal tonight .
the minimum investment for fig ' s upcoming campaign is $ 1 , 000 , although that baseline will change with each campaign , while the maximum is $ 10 , 000 .
with fig game shares , non - accredited investors are able to participate . fig game shares pay returns based on the sales revenue of a single game , so investors get paid when a game launches , rather than having to wait for an exit if and when that occurs , which is the case with other crowdfunding platforms supporting investments in game studios .
fig currently has two active campaigns , with a third to go live next week . that will mark the first time that the crowdfunding platform has had three projects running concurrently .
for its first campaign , fig took a five percent fee on all the rewards - based money brought in . in addition , mobius digital agreed to give five percent of each game ' s sales to fig in perpetuity . in the future , bailey said , that number could move between 2 . 5 percent on the low end up to five percent .
founded in 2015 , fig has 10 employees . bailey said the funding environment was a little uncertain , but the round only took about 45 days to complete . it was oversubscribed .
but according to a press release from fig sent to gamasutra , the sec has given it the go - ahead to start selling fig game shares for psychonauts 2 . non - accredited investors who had pledged to invest in the game’s development back during the campaign hadn ' t officially bought those shares yet ; they had to wait for sec approval to do so .
the company ' s first campaign , for the award - winning indie space exploration title outer wilds , was successful to the tune of more than $ 125 , 000 — a total that included plenty of traditional rewards - based funding alongside accredited investment . how much investment exactly ? details are on the way fig tells us , but what ' s telling is how much interest there was in the investment option .
outer wilds will be the team ' s first non - mobile game , and their first crowdfunded game . but oka isn ' t intimidated by fig ' s new unproven funding model .
developers are guaranteed at least $ 20 , 000 in additional , fig - provided funding if their crowdfunding campaign is both successful and manages to attract 1 , 000 or more total backers .
our story begins in provence where fig and olive trees are a symbol of peace and prosperity . located between the alps and the mediterranean sea , provence has always been a crossroads of people , cultures and flavors . inspired by such abundance and diversity , we founded fig & olive to pay tribute not only to the french region , but also to the mediterranean gastronomic heritage .
fig . . . a sweet multiseeded fruit of the fig tree or shrub , usually eaten dried . it originated in northern asia minor . the word is from the latin ' ficus . ' figs were introduced into america on the island of hispanola in 1520 by the spaniards . . . most of the fig crop goes into making a sweet filling for fig newtons . . . the cookie was first produced after philadelphian james henry mitchell developed a machine in 1892 to combine a hollow cookie crust with a jam filling . this machine was brought to the kennedy biscuit works , which tried it out in cambridgeport , massachusetts , and the resulting cookie was christened
newton ' s cakes ,
after the nearby boston suburb of newton . . .
correction : fig reached out to polygon to provide additional clarity on the sec process . while accredited investment has been collected along with rewards - based money , the only portion outstanding is unaccredited investment . we ' ve adjusted the article to reflect that . additionally , fig was asked to file an amendment and was not required to re - file its entire proposal with the sec .
michael is president & ceo of pavone marketing group , inc . , the holding company which is comprised of quench , a food and beverage advertising and marketing firm ; varsity , a marketing firm focused on senior living and senior health ; pavone , an advertising and marketing firm he founded 20 + years ago , with expertise in b2c , healthcare , financial and government ; leap , a research and innovation company ; and , most recently , wildfig , a data and analytics firm .
game crowdfunding platform fig has raised $ 7 . 84 million in a funding round led by big name venture capitalists . that shows you have to raise money in order to … raise money .
the first time i heard about justin creating a game based on jay and silent bob , i wanted it to be a fig campaign ,
added fig ceo justin bailey , formerly of double fine .
i mean , kevin smith and jason mewes in a castle crasher style brawler , fighting with fists , feet and insults - what ' s not to like ? !
in 2016 , fig had a 78 percent campaign success rate that was twice the success rate for all campaigns on a leading crowdfunding platform , and nearly five times the success rate for the video games category . fig had eight successful campaigns out of 11 , in terms of hitting funding targets . it raised $ 8 . 9 million for the game companies that launched campaigns , bailey said .
harmonix ' s next game , rock band 4 , is being co - published by mad catz . the peripheral manufacturer , which also owns saitek , has recently told investors that it needs rock band 4 to be a hit in order to ensure the continued financial stability of the company . that statement , which was required by us securities law , concludes that the game ' s october launch could
raise substantial doubt about the company ' s ability to continue as a going concern .
polygon sat down with the entire fig team , as well as oka , to find out more about this new kickstarter competitor , one that ' s been custom - built to fund video games .
fig ' s first campaign , the award - winning outer wilds exploration game , launched on aug . 18 and has currently raised more than $ 101 , 000 on a $ 125 , 000 ask . fig tells polygon that while more than $ 500 , 000 in total investment was offered to them , outer wild ' s developer mobius digital has only accepted $ 75 , 000 so far .
veteran game developer cliff bleszinski has made an undisclosed investment into fledgling crowdfunding platform fig , which differs from kickstarter in that it allows backers to invest directly into games and earn profits from their sale .
we ' re very excited to be partnering with fig , and love that they ' ve created a platform for crowdfunding as well as investment ,
said 5th cell ceo , jeremiah slaczka .
additionally , paypal was just shy of hitting its first billion - dollar quarter , and now represents 39 percent of the company’s overall revenues . to support its goals further , ebay recently acquired where , a location - based mobile services and ad network .
another , standard four - to - eight week sec review timeline therefore suggests that things could be looking up for fig and its potential investors soon . the sec may finally be ready to approve fig ' s equity investment package , and allow the teams already working on these games to finally receive the balance of their money . or it could mean another few months for yet another amended solicitation and review .
fig games share revenue from eventual sales with investors , while the platform itself takes a portion of participating game sales in perpetuity . you can read more about their novel approach to crowdfunding in our report .
the other key to making fig successful is not to flood the market , so to speak , with equity crowdfunding opportunities . part of what makes kickstarter so challenging , bailey said , was the sheer volume of projects going live on the service every day . with fig , there will only ever be one or two campaigns live at any time . it will be up to the advisory board to pick them .
but even if fig and double fine can reach those many hundreds , perhaps thousands of investors who reserved the right to purchase shares in the project , those individuals are under no obligation to actually pay up .
fig hopes this additional financial infusion will help indie games tackle some of the late - stage development hurdles , like distribution and visibility , that it says can stand in the way of a successful game launch .
in 1892 the kennedy biscuit works . . . purchased a machine designed to extrude a thick filling material and enclose it in cookie dough , and decided to produce a cookie filled with fig jam .
. oreo brand cookies were introduced to the american public by the national biscuit company ( now nabisco ) on march 6 , 1912 . it is registration # 0093009 . nabisco is now owned by kraft foods . one month later , the product was launched nationally .
in february 2014 , private equity funds managed by blackstone acquired from deutsche telekom a stake in scout24 , germany’s leading online classifieds company . scout24 operates two leading online classified websites in germany as well other market - leading online businesses in 6 other western european countries .
but the biggest difference is fig will combine rewards - based crowdfunding with equity investing . fans can support outer wilds to get rewards , but accredited investors can get a share of revenue once the game is released . fig ceo justin bailey , who was the coo at double fine , says campaigns eventually will be opened to non - accredited investors , meaning anyone could become an investor in a game and reap the rewards .
brian fargo , who has three successful kickstarter campaigns to his credit ( including the alread - released wasteland 2 ) , sits on fig ' s advisory board . he says the service will be a game changer .
justin [ bailey ] left double fine to startup fig ,
schafer told polygon . his broken age and massive chalice campaigns were both successfully completed on kickstarter .
we ' ve been talking ever since .
brian fargo , whose game torment : tides of numenera was until recently the most - funded game on kickstarter , says the concept for fig grew organically from the community independent developers are creating in the crowdfunding era .
the creators of scribblenauts will be bringing their next title to crowdfunding site fig later this month , a press release states . an investment option is schedule to open today , followed shortly by a traditional crowdfunding campaign .
fig , the crowdfunding platform that allows for equity investment as well as traditional rewards - based backing , has failed to fully fund its second campaign . anchors in the drift , from scribblenauts developer 5th cell , ended up nearly $ 400 , 000 short of its $ 500 , 000 goal today and will need to look elsewhere for funding . justin bailey , fig ' s ceo , tells polygon that no money will change hands .
fig itself has taken on partners to bring its service to life . it received seed funding from spark capital , a venture capital firm that ' s played a key role in funding oculus vr , twitter and slack .
in just a few hours equity crowdfunding platform fig will conclude its fourth successful campaign . consortium : the tower , a science fiction game being funded in part by bioware co - founder greg zeschuk , will bring in somewhere around $ 350 , 000 . but only a portion of that money can be collected , because fig is still working with the united states securities and exchange commission ( sec ) on key parts of its business model .
fig will only feature one or two live projects per month , curated by the advisers . the first game is outer wilds , a sci - fi exploration game made by game designer alex beachum and developer mobius digital .
several things set fig ( named for la ' s hotel figueroa , where many developers stay during the e3 expo ) apart . first and foremost , it ' s focused exclusively on games , so campaigns can be customized to the needs of gaming projects . it ' s highly curated and will include only those games reviewed and accepted by its board of experts . and fig will have just a few campaigns running concurrently at any given time .
likewise , fig ' s founder and ceo justin bailey said that even in the kickstarter campaigns he participated in at double fine , the backers who put the most money forward were generally the least disruptive to the development process .
president of the joseph garneau company , inc . , importers , died yesterday at his home in kingston n . j . , in his sixty - second year . he was engaged in the manufacture of biscuits and crackers . he was the inventor of the saltine cracker .
what fig promises to its participants is that they will always remain in control of their intellectual property . neither the lead investors , the backers or the equity investors will be able to tell them what to do with their game .
and yet more than $ 1 . 8 million dollars remains uncollected from that campaign alone , not to mention the others that followed . consortium is the third successful fig campaign to be unable to collect on all of its money .
more than that , running the platform will allow fig to tweak the look of the campaign page for each individual game , making sure that key elements like screenshots deliver maximum impact when a would - be buyer hits the page .
the reason for perpetuity , fig explained , is so there ' s upside for investors in the case of an acquisition — like what happened when oculus vr was purchased by facebook , cutting many kickstarter backers out of the profit .
so what will be fig ' s financial agreement with , say , harmonix or obsidian ? and under what terms will investors be able to get a piece of those new titles ? bailey wasn ' t able to say yet .
fig , founded by former double fine coo , justin bailey , lets developers raise cash through conventional crowdfunding , but , unlike kickstarter , it also gives users the chance to invest in projects and receive a cut of the sales .
fig lets fans support games through rewards - based campaigns , where you don’t get an ownership stake in exchange for giving money to a game developer . but it also allows fans to invest their own money in a particular game project .
despite that , double fine is opting for a different platform for its third crowdfunding effort , turning to new site fig to raise money for psychonauts 2 . speaking with urltoken last week , double fine founder tim schafer explained the switch .
it seemed like we had hit a ceiling [ on kickstarter ] , a lot of games having trouble getting past a certain mark . with the investment portion of fig , there ' s a chance to go beyond that .
the town of newton celebrated the 100th anniversary of fig newtons april 10th , 1991 :
the 100th anniversary of a cookie may not be considered a milestone for the history books , but residents of newton believe the fig newton ' s first century is something to celebrate . newton is an all - american city , and the fig newton is an all - american cookie ,
said linda plaut , the city ' s director of cultural affairs .
we ' re all proud of that .
. . . the newton , as it was originally called , was created in 1891 at the kennedy biscuit works in cambridgeport , now known as cambridge , said mark gutsche , a nabisco spokesman .
the main reason fig is able to allow for the sale of equity is because of the passage of the jumpstart our business startups act , also known as the jobs act , signed into law by president barack obama in april of 2012 .
some examples of companies that may represent prospective fig clients include insurance companies specializing in personal or commercial insurance products , commercial finance companies that provide financial services to businesses , banks , brokerages , investment dealers , and asset and wealth management companies .
fig burst on to the scene earlier this year with a fairly transparent vision for an open equity crowdfunding model . its first campaign , for a game called outer wilds , was only open to rewards - based backers and a small number of high net - worth , accredited investors . its third campaign , for the much anticipated psychonauts 2 , was the first to live up to fig ' s ultimate promise . everyone , regardless of income or net worth , was able to invest .
fig is using regulation a + of the jobs act , which states that business can raise up to $ 50 million in capital from the general public online , to fund game development in exchange for publishing rights and providing the opportunity to invest .
although fig previously allowed investment from accredited investors , that is , those on a minimum salary of $ 200 , 000 or with a net worth of at least $ 1 million , the new filing means anyone looking to invest can do so .
in 2016 , fig hosted four of the year’s 10 largest crowdfunded games and others including psychonauts 2 , wasteland 3 , jay and silent bob : chronic blunt punch , consortium : the tower , kingdoms and castles , make sail , and trackless .
a light , puffy round cracker made from wheat flour , vegetable shortening , salt , and yeast . it is a traditional eastern cracker used in oyster stews . the trenton cracker was first made in 1848 by adam and john exton , two english immigrants who created the item in the trenton , new jersey , bakery . they called it the
exton oyster and butter cracker and wine scroll biscuit .
within a short time more than thirty competitors were making imitations , including ezekial pullen , owner of the pullen cracker company in trenton . . . this company was later sold and in 1887 became the original trenton cracker .
while it’s taken us several months longer than we anticipated to get you these details , we felt it was time well spent ,
bailey wrote on the official fig blog .
our mission is to build a vibrant , sustainable game ecosystem of fans , investors and developers that will last for years to come . that means we need to make sure the terms we set now with our fig game shares and the [ psychonauts 2 share ] offering provide a solid foundation for the future .
we believe that fans , in addition to having the opportunity to participate in the rewards - only tiers , should also have the opportunity to buy shares and participate in the financial success of a title ,
said fig ceo , justin bailey .
of the two types of funding fig will allow , bailey says the reward - based component is a way of
proving out a market , de - risking investment , getting investors more excited .
if investors see fans supporting a project , they might be more willing to invest more on their side . and if fig ' s plans to allow average folks to invest in a game with the promise of a financial return , that too could increase the amount of funding a development might raise .
toasterettes , fig bars , butter thins , and graham crackers . . 09 / carton or $ 1 . 06 / dozen . these items were being sold in prominent new york city department stores ( macy ' s , bloomingdale ' s )
double fine’s ceo tim schafer will be part of fig , serving as one of the advisers who will help indie developers not only bring their game to market , but navigate the difficult waters of a successful crowdfunding campaign . other advisers include feargus urquhart of obsidian ( their pillars of eternity raised $ 3 . 9 million on kickstarter ) and brian fargo of inxile ( torment and wasteland 2 raised a total of $ 7 . 1 million ) . future games for these companies will seek funding through fig .
as for the possibility that rock band 4 may still be ported to pc someday , harmonix said it
might try again in the future
to make it happen , or
find another path .
the company added that it doesn ' t have the bandwidth to just bring back rock band network without steamworks .
animal crackers are actually a cookie , first produced as christmas tree ornaments in 1902 by the national biscuit company ( now nabisco ) . they are formed in the shapes of various circus animals and packed in a box decorated like a circus train . nabisco currently produces about 7 million animal cracker cookies per day .
townspeople here [ ritzville wa ] even like to say - - apocryphally , alas , according to the nabisco company - - that the ritz cracker was named for ritzville . ( a nabisco spokesman says
ritz
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harmonix did acknowledge that it could have done a better job setting up the fig campaign ' s reward tiers , since
there was not as much community interest in some of them as we had expected , while others were snapped up within minutes .
it probably doesn ' t hurt that fig founder justin bailey was previously double fine ' s coo , and left earlier this year to launch the new site . fig ' s big twist to the crowdfunding formula is that it allows a project ' s supporters to either back the project in the kickstarter - like fashion - - reaping copies of the game or t - shirts and the like as rewards - - or as an investor who would be entitled to a share of the game ' s eventual revenues .
federal judge roy shelbourne ruled today that any manufacturer is free to use the ballard and ballard company patent for oven - ready biscuits . shelbourne also held that the borden company , a rival in the sale of canned biscuits ready to pop into the oven for baking , was innocent of copying the label and package design of the ballard product . ballard and ballard , now owned by pillsbury mills , inc . , minneapolis , had sued the borden company and its west - coast distributer , ready - to - bake foods , inc . alledging infringement of patent and unfair - trade practices in copying its package . kraft foods , inc . , chicago , had intervened on the ballard side as its west - coast distributor . on the patent angle , judge shelbourne held the original patent , issued in 1931 , had expired after seventeen years and a new patent obtained in 1948 did not contain enough additional new ingredients or methods to make it valid . . .
a syndicate of new york and boston bankers has purchased 30 , 000 shares of the new johnson educator biscuit co . . . the johnson educator food co . , to succeed which johnson educator biscuit co . is being organized , was incorporated in 1902 in massachusetts . the company produces about 140 varieties of crackers .
game investing platform fig has had a slightly bumpy ride following the successful funding of psychonauts 2 earlier this year . it’s been awaiting sec approval to collect and distribute the $ 1 , 874 , 500 pledged from selling investment shares in the game during the campaign .
it seemed like we had hit a ceiling [ on kickstarter ] , a lot of games having trouble getting past a certain mark ,
schafer said .
with the investment portion of fig , there ' s a chance to go beyond that .
kevin smith ' s most famous creations , jay and silent bob , are getting their own game . at least they will if developer interabang ( super comboman ) can raise $ 400k on crowdfunding platform fig to finance jay and silent bob : chronic blunt punch .
we do not find evidence that nabisco did business with ritzville . we do , however , find a connection between nabisco and the martin milling company in cheney , wa . unfortunately , without specific reference to supplying flour for ritz crackers . if there ' s any connection between this town and ritz crackers , perhaps this is it :
word mark fig newtons goods and services ic 030 . us 046 . g & s : bakery products - namely , biscuits . first use : 18910000 . first use in commerce : 18910000 mark drawing code ( 5 ) words , letters , and / or numbers in stylized form serial number 71551025 filing date march 2 , 1948 registration number 0588911 registration date april 27 , 1954 owner ( registrant ) national biscuit company corporation new jersey 449 west 14th street new york new york ( last listed owner ) nabisco , inc . corporation by change of name from new jersey 7 campus drive parsippany new jersey 070540311
there are of course , some separate qualifications to note . first , fig doesn’t seem to have confirmed the status for game shares pledged for outer wilds or consortium : the tower . both games had far more revenue promised in game shares than in traditional crowdfunding pledges .
the studio realised early that the campaign was unlikely to reach its goal , so it announced that it had a
radical
plan to save the project . that was later revealed to be a campaign on fig , which allows both investments and standard crowdfunding pledges .
the game raised over $ 435 , 000 of its $ 400 , 000 goal on fig , with the funds planned to be used in developing the first - ever jay and silent bob video game , and themed digital and physical rewards for backers by early 2018 .
[ m . barrows & company : new york ] enjoyed 27 printings december 1930 - - september 1952 . our earliest copy ( 6th printing 1937 ) does not offer a recipe for any cookies made with chocolate chips . massachusetts area newspapers c . 1939 confirm
toll house cookies
were sold in bakery departments of local grocery stores .
national biscuit company ' s ( now nabisco ) classic animal crackers were introduced to the american public in 1902 . according to nabisco sources , the first animal crackers were marketed as a seasonal item . the brighly - colored box ( not the cookies ) was promoted as a christmas tree ornament , thus explaining the string attached to the top .
vicky burnage , business & operations officer for crossroads derbyshire said : “we’re so excited to launch this new fundraising initiative with fig creative . they have been able to offer us so much more than just fundraising , and their skills have really benefited our charity in so many ways .
the new crowdfunding site fig , which launched today , is focused on helping indie game developers bring projects to fruition–but it’s offering a lot more to potential investors than just free games and t - shirts . it wants to give you the chance to invest in games directly for royalties .


giatec scientific inc. is a canadian-based company with headquarters located in ottawa , ontario .

it is a developer and manufacturer of nondestructive testing quality control and condition assessment devices for the construction industry .

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giatec scientific is a private company . for every employee , giatec scientific generates $ 21k in revenue . giatec scientific ' s top competitor is structural health systems , led by brendan dowdall , who is their president . giatec scientific has 6 followers on owler .
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giatec scientific was founded in 2010 . giatec scientific ' s headquarters is located in ottawa , ontario , ca k2h 9c4 . giatec scientific has an estimated 19 employees and an estimated annual revenue of 399 . 6k . . . .
giatec scientific currently has 676 followers on twitter . as of february 2015 giatec scientific had 450 followers . that ' s a 50 percent increase in 2 years
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structural health systems is giatec scientific ' s top competitor . structural health systems is headquartered in boston , massachusetts , and was founded in 2014 . structural health systems generates nan % the revenue of giatec scientific .
wellmark electric is seen as one of giatec scientific ' s top competitors . wellmark electric ' s headquarters is in cambridge , ontario , and was founded in null . wellmark electric generates 7 , 806 % of giatec scientific ' s revenue .
giatec scientific has employees and is the second highest among it ' s top 10 competitors . the top 10 competitors average 58 .
ocm manufacturing of ottawa , a leading canadian contract electronics manufacturer , announced today that the company has signed an agreement with giatec scientific inc . , to manufacture giatec’s smartrock™ electronic concrete temperature monitoring device .
giatec scientific ' s revenue is the second highest among it ' s top 10 competitors . the top 10 competitors average $ 199 . 8k .
giatec scientific ' s top 2 competitors are structural health systems and wellmark electric . together they have raised over 2 . 7m between their estimated 97 employees .
giatec scientific inc . is a knowledge - based company that provides advanced concrete testing solutions to the construction industry . giatec offers novel methods and devices for the performance - based quality control of concrete and accurate condition assessment of concrete infrastructure .
recently , an ottawa start - up called giatec scientific inc . , developed a hand - held device that it says can detect areas of concrete deterioration using electrical resistance tests .
ottawa - based company , giatec scientific inc . , is revolutionizing the construction industry by bringing smart concrete testing technologies and real - time data collection to the forefront of every jobsite .
giatec scientific inc . is a knowledge - based company that provides integrated numerical and sensory tools for infrastructure owners and operators so that they can better evaluate the state of their assets and make informed decisions on their future .
george henning , president of ocm manufacturing , said that ocm is excited to be working with giatec on such an innovative product . “we specialize in the manufacture of electronics products that are often targeted at important niche or under - served markets . smartrock is an excellent case in point and we look forward to a long relationship with giatec scientific . ”
hundreds of concrete structures have been designed and constructed more efficiently using giatec ' s smart iot solutions .
dr . aali r . alizadeh , ceo of giatec scientific , said he was impressed with ocm manufacturing’s capabilities and service from the outset . “the ocm team worked with us to ensure that they not only had a thorough understanding of our product , but that we had the most efficient manufacturing process for our needs . ”
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obtain concrete humidity and temperature in real - time . giatec bluerock™ is a rugged waterproof sensor for wireless that monitors relative humidity and temper . . .
the sensor , which giatec sells for $ 130 , ties to the rebar inside a concrete form . concrete is then poured into the form , sealing the sensor inside .
giatec offers a dynamic working environment for motivated and passionate individuals who are looking to be challenged . we value talent and intelligence , group spirit and diversity , creativity and idealism .
giatec ' s vision is to revolutionize the concrete industry by implementing smart technologies that monitor concrete properties and analyze data during design , production , delivery , placement , and service .
giatec leverages state - of - the - art mobile - based technologies that enable construction companies , consulting firms , and ready - mix producers to build smart cities of the future .
giatec offers a complete suite of smart concrete testing solutions for various applications in the wireless monitoring of concrete properties , accurate condition assessment of infrastructure , and durability - based quality control of concrete .
the system assesses diffusion and can help calculate how long it will take moisture to seep through the concrete . unlike current lab tests , which can take weeks , giatec’s system gives a reading in just five seconds .
with customers and distributors in more than 70 countries , giatec is a global leader in iot applications in the construction industry . we work closely with our clients to ensure a successful implementation of smart testing technologies in their projects .
we strive to create knowledge and wisdom . our strength lies in our experts who have a robust understanding of the industry and solve engineering problems by using the most recent research and technological tools . giatec ' s mission is to :
smartrock™ , a novel wireless sensor developed by giatec , can be utilized to monitor the temperature of concrete and calculate the real - time strength of concrete based on the maturity concept . learn more about the smartrock™ concrete sensor here .
2010 – giatec is established and starts offering iot solutions to the concrete industry . this same year the burj khalifa in dubai sets the new record for tallest structure built with reinforced concrete . it stands at an impressive 2 , 717 ft . tall .
where : m ( t ) is the maturity index at age t ; t a is the average temperature during time interval ∆t ; t 0 is the datum temperature . astm c1074 provides a standard procedure to find the datum temperature for a specific mix design . however , most of previous studies suggest a practical estimation of the datum temperature that is between 0 °c and - 10 °c . indeed , this is the temperature at which the hydration of cementitious paste stops ; hence the strength development of concrete ceases . unpublished results by giatec scientific inc . show that this temperature resides within an interval between 0 °c and - 5 °c dependent on the concrete mix design . <
giatec has also developed advanced non - destructive testing ( ndt ) technologies for the durability - based performance analysis of concrete materials and the accurate condition assessment of infrastructure . these products help engineers manage civil infrastructure by allowing them to schedule maintenance , rehabilitation and replacement operations more efficiently .
traditionally , construction firms have been able to accomplish much of what giatec is offering by running wires into the concrete and then using a reader to take measurements from inside the concrete . but wires can be a hassle as they are often pulled out accidentally or tripped over by construction workers .
using bluetooth technology , the sensor then communicates with giatec’s ios or android app , sending various readings , including internal temperature as the concrete cools . the sensor battery lasts for about two months , more than long enough for companies to determine when the concrete is set and address any temperature problems .
at giatec , our core values are creativity , passion , and integrity . we have created a solid company culture based on these values , which are integral to all of our activities , including hiring , r & d ; , engineering , production , marketing , sales , and technical support .
alizadeh said he believes giatec will sell at least 16 , 000 of the tiny sensors next year . he plans to manufacture the devices in ottawa until order volumes hit at least 100 , 000 units annually , when he will need to look overseas . the company employs 12 people locally and is privately funded .
“we haven’t even put this on the website yet , ” said alizadeh , adding that on top of the city of ottawa , which uses five giatec sensors for every 15 metres of concrete poured in the new lrt tunnel , builders from as far away as chicago have already put his firm’s sensors to work in construction .
“the giatec smartrock device is the next wave in concrete maturity technology . this new and cutting edge concept puts quality control and quality assurance back into the hands of the concrete manufacturer and for the first - time ever , in the hands of the contractor . operating the smartrock sensor is intuitive and the confidence it provides is priceless . ”
combining wireless concrete sensors and mobile apps , giatec has developed smart iot - based technologies urltoken for real - time monitoring of concrete properties . this provides critical information to contractors so they can make efficient and informed decisions on the jobsite , ultimately saving time and money . ready - mix producers also leverage the smart concrete™ cloud that gives them access to concrete performance data to optimize their mix designs .
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a young ottawa company has developed — and is getting solid reviews for — a loonie - size wireless sensor that can be buried deep in concrete and allows builders to monitor the condition of the concrete as it cures .
to most people , concrete doesn’t warrant a second thought . it’s everywhere : basements , bridges , sidewalks , walls and planter boxes .
it’s been in use for thousands of years but , as it turns out , it’s not as easy to work with as many would assume . in fact , it’s incredibly finicky stuff .
but a young ottawa company has developed — and is getting solid reviews for — a loonie - size wireless sensor called smartrock that can be buried deep in concrete and allows builders to monitor the condition of the concrete as it cures .
which started out with a handheld scanner that could determine the condition of concrete structures .
“we’ve shifted focus to our sensors . we see this huge potential to ramp up sales for sensors . ”
because concrete cannot dissipate heat very quickly , alizadeh explained , “the internal temperature can go as high as 60 degrees celsius … if it goes beyond that level there is internal cracking ( and ) damage . ”
on top of that , it can be a crapshoot to determine when concrete is ready to be removed from its forms .
“if they open the formwork too early , the concrete cracks and collapses . if they open it too late , it’s a financial burden , ” alizadeh said .
waiting too long gives the concrete time to stick to the forms , making them impossible to remove in a single piece . as a result , the forms have to be ripped off , which destroys the forms and can damage the concrete underneath .
as concrete structures get bigger and are placed in unusual locations , including underneath the rideau canal , the need to ensure that the concrete is set properly and without any structural deficiencies is becoming critical for builders , meaning alizadeh’s firm finds itself flooded with inquiries .
the introduction of the sensors in concrete is the first step to having truly “smart concrete” buildings in the near future , said alizadeh . as the sensors become more complex , they could one day send back other metrics such as structural deficiencies or even decay from within the walls or floors .
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in toronto , chunks of concrete seemed to be falling off the 60 - year - old gardiner expressway every week this summer .
in montreal , many of the concrete structures that went up in the heady days before expo ‘67 are crumbling , including the turcot interchange and the aging mercier and champlain bridges .
and just this week , it was announced that an inquiry into the deadly mall collapse in the northern ontario community of elliot lake last june is likely to begin in early 2013 .
all over this country , structures that opened with great pomp and fanfare decades ago are becoming headaches and eyesores as they age and fall apart , potentially endangering the lives of the residents who’ve come to rely on them .
those are the questions that structural engineers are asked every day . but it seems there are few clear answers .
samir chidiac , an expert on structural materials and a professor of civil engineering at mcmaster university in hamilton , ont . , says it’s often a near - impossible task to try to determine the lifespan of a concrete structure , because there are simply so many factors to consider .
“in canada , we know there are two main things that damage concrete structures : we have freeze - thaw , and we have road salt , which leads to corrosion . these are the two main elements that lead to deterioration , ” he says .
as every canadian who has ever driven over a pothole knows , water has a way of seeping into roadways and concrete . and when it does , it expands as it freezes , then shrinks again when it thaws , causing cracks .
water mixed with road salt can rust a bridge’s rebars - - the reinforcing bars that strengthen the concrete – which then warp , causing more cracks .
if not tended to in time , that salt and water will eventually make its way to the steel beams that hold the structure up , risking the kind of horrific collapse seen in laval , que . , when a 2006 overpass collapse killed five .
it doesn’t help that summer’s high temperatures take their own toll on concrete . and increased vehicle traffic puts further weight on bridges , accelerating their demise .
it’s up to structural engineers to decide when a bridge or overpass has reached the end of its lifespan . and to do so , they turn to a number of technologies to evaluate how a structure’s concrete is resisting all the forces against it .
engineers can do core testing to extract a large cylinder sample of concrete and evaluate its residual strength , or to see whether salt is causing it to break up .
but because such tests destroy a small section of the structure , engineers prefer to do tests from the outside , using methods with such names as ground - penetrating radar , thermography , and pulse velocity tests . there’s also impact - echo testing , which sometimes involves dragging chains across a structure to listen for hollow sounds and spot internal crumbling .
“the technique isn’t actually new . what’s clever is the portable system they developed , ” says chidiac .
all these tests can evaluate only local spots ; they can’t assess the integrity of the structure as a whole . nor are they predictive : no one test can tell inspectors how much longer a structure can stand .
“so what we end up doing is using as many of these tests as possible to try to understand what’s happening inside the structure , ” says chidiac . “we look at all the results in relation to each other .
“sometimes they give us good information , sometimes they don’t . that’s why it’s difficult for engineers to assess the structure in a conclusive way . ”
so if it’s so difficult to predict the lifespan of concrete , why do we keep using the stuff ? the simple answer : it’s cheap and it works .
“cement and concrete are not going anywhere . they are still the most economical material , ” says chidiac . “and they can be formed into any shape . concrete can also be made on site . that’s why it’s the number one construction material worldwide . ”
engineers have experimented with other materials and polymers . a number of bridges have gone up in recent years made of frb , or fibre - reinforced plastic , for example . but such materials are very expensive , says chidiac , and come with their own problems .
the good news is that the technology is improving , thanks to the use of finer particles and the addition of supplementary materials that can strengthen it .
but nothing , he says , will stop the forces of nature from working to destroy concrete .
“there’s no such thing as foolproof material ; they are all engineered materials and that means they want to resort back to their original state , ” says chidiac . “the best approach is simply to assume that something is going to go wrong and mitigate that . ”
city crews are seen working on the gardiner expressway after pieces of concrete fell from the highway and hit a passing vehicle on june 25 , 2012 .
a chunk of concrete fell from a section of the gardiner expressway at bathurst street on wednesday , july 18 , 2012 . ( ctv / colin d ' mello )
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we are bringing long overdue change to a conservative industry by addressing the current challenges in concrete testing , analysis , design , and production .
attract and retain talented and passionate employees , empowering them to develop diverse personal skills and thrive in their careers .
smartrock2™ is a rugged waterproof wireless sensor that allows real - time temperature and maturity monitoring of concrete . the sensor is placed in the concrete formwork ( installed on the rebar ) before pouring . using the smartrock2™ app you can view the temperature and resulting concrete strength in real - time .
easily monitor the embedded sensor data wirelessly uisng the smartrock app on a smartphone or tablet .
using the astm c1074 standard for maturity - based strength , smartrock2™ can accurately estimate the strength of concrete over time .
sensor data is automatically shared and updated across your teams devices , ensuring everyone has the most updated results .
easily monitor sensor data wirelessly using the smartrock app on a smartphone or tablet .
“the smartrock2™ has been friendly in establishing maturity curves for our wind turbine projects . while on - site , the wireless capabilities have made the process of data retrieval simpler , and the ease of use of the application has saved time where it counts . ”
“monitoring of the real time strength using smartrocks has allowed us to advise airport personnel when to open a runway for use on a critical 56 hour closure . their ability to remain below the top slab elevation allows workmen to place and finish the concrete without disturbing the sensors . the software has been excellent in strength estimation . ”
“the smartrock is extremely beneficial during the winter season . we find them particularly useful when building our bridge decks and drilled shafts . the sensor provides the ability to monitor temperature in real - time , and this is a key aspect for working during the colder months . the smartrock is easy to use , quick to install and collects data effectively . ”
“the new cloud features on the smartrock2™ application have made collaboration significantly easier . our team continuously connected and was up to date with real time information . the information can be shared in . pdf or . csv format outside of our team . the updates to the smartrock2™ software have improved communication and supplemented information flow within and outside of our organization . ”
“the smartrock has been a good investment in that it’s extremely user friendly , convenient , and saves us time . i especially love that it’s wireless , because now we don’t have to go looking under blankets to find sensors or worry about making a physical connection . this alone saves us about an hour every time we record temperature . ”
label the sensor with the tag indicating its location both on the sensor and in the mobile app .
once onsite , attach the smartrock2 sensor to the rebar by twisting the metal wires together . this will activate the sensor , measuring concrete temperature and strength .
at any time , wirelessly connect to the smartrock2 sensor , and view the temperature and strength .
the hassle of connecting to wired data loggers are a thing of the past . with the wireless abilities of the smartrock2 sensor , any colleague with a smartphone can visit site and instantly share concrete sensor data with the team . full pdf reports generated in the app save significant time in the post - processing of data .
with the continous concrete temperature monitoring of the smartrock2 sensor , concrete strength and maturity is automatically calculated . this allows you to more efficiently schedule construction operations such as formwork removal , saving you time and money .
mustafa salehi has more than ten years of experience in the design and development of electronic systems , devices and sensors for concrete testing . his previous industry experience includes analog and digital circuits design . he has extensive background in micro - controller / processor programming as well as cpld / fpga based system design . he has designed and developed several electronic instruments for testing and measuring corrosion in reinforced concrete structures .
john fielding is the regional director of business development for eastern and northern ontario at oce . john heads a team of business development managers responsible for industry and academic engagement , support for the rics , and oce program delivery . john has experience in the high tech industry with nortel , mitel and bookham technology . he held senior management positions dealing with strategic relationships and mergers and acquisitions ranging from less than 100 persons several billion dollar investments .
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concrete corrosion is responsible for up to 90 % of damage to reinforced concrete structures . read more to find out about new non - destructive technologies for corrosion detection .
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bluerock™ is a rugged waterproof sensor for wireless monitoring the relative humidity and temperature of concrete from fresh stage to hardened stage .
there is no denying that concrete and the technology surrounding it has come a long way since its discovery and development . from the great pyramids at giza to smart sensors for testing concrete temperature , maturity , etc . , we’ve put together a list of notable events and discoveries in the history of concrete .
6500bc – uae : the earliest recordings of concrete structures date back to 6500bc by the nabataea traders in regions of syria and jordan . they created concrete floors , housing structures , and underground cisterns .
3000 bc – egypt and china : egyptians used mud mixed with straw to bind dried bricks . they also used gypsum mortars and mortars of lime in the pyramids . the great pyramids at giza used about 500 , 000 tons of mortar . a form of cement was also used to build the great wall of china around this time .
600 bc – rome : although the ancient romans weren’t the first to create concrete , they were first to utilize this material widespread . by 200 bc , the romans successfully implemented the use of concrete in the majority of their construction . they used a mixture of volcanic ash , lime , and seawater to form the mix . they then packed the mix into wooden forms , and once hardened , stacked the blocks like brick . after more than 2 , 000 years , roman concrete structures stand tall due to their ingredients colliding with earth’s natural chemistry .
technological milestones : during the middle ages , concrete technology crept backward . after the fall of the roman empire in 476 ad , the technique for making pozzolan cement was lost until the discovery of manuscripts describing it was found in 1414 . this rekindled interest in building with concrete .
1793 – it wasn’t until 1793 that the technology took a big leap forward when john smeaton discovered a more modern method for producing hydraulic lime for cement . he used limestone containing clay that was fired until it turned into clinker , which was then ground into powder . he used this material in the historic rebuilding of the eddystone lighthouse in cornwall , england .
1824 – joseph aspdin invented portland cement by burning finely ground chalk and clay until the carbon dioxide was removed . aspdin named the cement after the high - quality building stones quarried in portland , england .
19th century – concrete was used mainly for industrial buildings . the first widespread use of portland cement in home construction was in england and france between 1850 and 1880 by francois coignet , who added steel rods to prevent exterior walls from spreading .
1830 – lime and hydraulic cement is produced for the first time in canada .
1854 - the first home constructed using reinforced concrete was built in england by william wilkinson . the first reinforced concrete home in the u . s . was built in 1875 by william ward . this is said to be the start of what is now a $ 35 billion industry in america .
1891 – george bartholomew poured the first concrete street in the u . s . , and it still exists today . the concrete used for this street tested at about 8 , 000 psi , which is about twice the strength of modern concrete used today .
1902 – august perret designed and built an apartment building in paris using steel - reinforced concrete for the columns , beams , and floor slabs . concrete became more socially acceptable as the building featured an elegant façade .
1904 – the first concrete high - rise building , the ingalls building , was constructed in cincinnati , ohio . it stands 16 stories tall .
1913 – the first ready - mix load was delivered in baltimore , maryland . four years later , the national bureau of standards and the american society for testing and materials ( astm international ) established a standard formula for portland cement .
1930 – air entraining agents were developed that greatly increased concrete’s resistance to freezing and improved its workability . it was an important development in improving the durability of modern concrete . air entrainment is the use of agents that , when added to concrete during mixing , create many air bubbles that are extremely small and closely spaced , and most of them remain in the hardened concrete .
1936 – first large concrete dams , the hoover dam and the grand coulee dam were built and still exist today .
1967 – the assembly hall , the first concrete domed sport structure , was constructed at the university of illinois .
1970 – fiber reinforced concrete was introduced . fibrous material increases the concrete’s structural integrity . fibers can be made from polypropylene , nylon , steel , or blends of different materials . methods have also been developed to make use of recycled tires to create fiber reinforced concrete .
1985 – union plaza in seattle , washington was constructed using the “highest strength” concrete .
1990 – a new height record was set by 311s wacker drive in chicago . the reinforced concrete building stands at 920 ft .
1999 – polished concrete is introduced to the united states by htc . although the bellagio in las vegas is the first installation in the united states to see the polished concrete , its popularity quickly soared due to its pleasing aesthetics . today it is used in everything from stores to homes including floors and pieces of furniture .
2000 – the first standards and certification program for sustainable construction called leed is launched by the united states green building council . this sparked a new push toward green building and brought on new criteria for evaluating building materials and their performance .
2003 – the solaire , the first green residential high - rise building in the united states is built just blocks away from ground zero and sets new standards with new york building agencies .
2004 – creators add special fibers created by hungarian architect aron losonczi that transmit light in concrete to create translucent concrete .
2016 – the world’s first fully functional 3d printed building , the office of the future , is completed and celebrates its grand opening in dubai .
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such approaches to compressive strength evaluation may cause concrete contractors to make conservative decisions , face more complicated technical problem ( e . g . delay in formwork stripping , and unnecessary long - term curing and surface protection ) , and spend more financial resources .
this technical article describes how the maturity curve is developed , and how it is applied for on - site estimation of the compressive strength of concrete .
maturity method is a relatively simple approach for estimating the in - place compressive strength of concrete , specifically at early ages less than 14 days . once the maturity curve is developed in the laboratory for a specific project , it can be used for on - site estimation of compressive strength of concrete in real - time .
the maturity method is governed by the fundamental assumption that a given concrete mix design poured during course of a specific project has the same compressive strength when it has the same “maturity index” . it means that a given concrete mix design , for example , may reach the same compressive strength after 7 days of curing at 10 °c when it is cured at 25 °c for 3 days .
the maturity method based on the astm c1074 is the most commonly used method to estimate the in - situ strength of concrete . astm c1074 provides two maturity functions : 1 ) nurse - saul function ; and 2 ) arrhenius function . based on the nurse - saul method , there is a linear relationship between the maturity and the temperature in real time . the underlying assumption is that the strength development in concrete is a linear function of hydration temperature . equation 1 shows the relationship between maturity and hydration temperature history .
m ( t ) = ∑ [ ( t a - t 0 ) x∆t ] , eq . 1
the second approach is the arrhenius function that assumes there is an exponential relationship between the compressive strength and hydration temperature . the maturity index is defined in form of an equivalent age at a reference temperature . it means the actual age should be normalized to the reference temperature in order to estimate the compressive strength . this function needs a value of activation energy that can be determined as the procedure detailed in astm c1074 .
as detailed in astm c1074 , there is a step - by - step guide for developing the maturity curve , and for estimating the compressive strength . these steps are described as follows .
the maturity - strength curve represents the relationship between maturity index and compressive strength for a specific concrete mix design , adopted in the laboratory . to do so , adequate concrete cylindrical specimens should be casted , and then stored in the semi - adiabatic condition for curing . certain number of concrete cylinders ( i . e . at least two concrete specimens ) should be equipped by embedded temperature sensors for recording the hydration temperature history . the compressive strength of concrete is measured at ages of 1 , 3 , 7 , 14 and 28 days .
the maturity index is calculated at strength testing times using equation 1 . then the best curve will be fitted for the strength data versus maturity index data . it should be noted that it is important to test the concrete mix design that will be the same as that used in the construction project . any deviations from the original mix design ( such as water to cement ratio , cement content , etc . ) will reduce the accuracy of the maturity method to estimate the compressive strength .
once the maturity – strength curve is developed , it can be used to estimate the in - place concrete strength using the hydration temperature history . to do so , the temperature history of the concrete elements should be recorded after pouring using embedded sensors at the locations that are generally critical in term of exposure conditions , curing and structural requirement . routine quality control tests should be performed to ensure the accuracy of the maturity – strength curve . these controls minimize any error in the estimation of in - place strength due to inherent limitations of the maturity method .
in - place concrete is not representative of the concrete used to develop the calibration in the lab . this can be because of changes in materials , water to cement ration , air content , batching method , etc ;
using a datum temperature ( for the nurse - saul function ) that is not representative of the concrete mixture can result in incorrect estimation of strength .
several maturity devices have been developed that can measure the hydration temperature of concrete in real time . most of these devices such as flir intellirock , command center , and concure idrop can calculate maturity index and predict the compressive strength if the maturity – strength curve , datum temperature and any required information are developed . most of these devices include a temperature sensor embedded into the concrete elements that is plugged in the data logger via an electrical cable . alternatively , a simple thermocouple could be embedded in concrete for temperature monitoring using a connected data logger . the data should then be extracted and used to calculate the maturing index and use it to estimate the concrete strength from the maturity curve .
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