In the restoration industry, the level of understanding of moisture in building materials is generally very high. However, there is a tendency to treat concrete with suspicion and it is not uncommon for waivers to be used to reduce liability for the drying contractor.
This is understandable considering there are many unknown variables in concrete, partly due to it being the only building material fabricated on site. Adding to the confusion about moisture in concrete is a mistaken assumption that measuring the vapor in concrete equates to a measurement of the total moisture content in the concrete.