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When Acceleration Acts on an Inclinometer

High precision inclinometers are vital to provide feedback on the tilt of a plethora of applications, but what happens when it is placed in an environment that includes linear motion? Many applications will put some acceleration on an inclinometer such as rail maintenance of way, pavement profiling and robotics and as the sensor’s user, you should know what to expect in your readings. ...

Nov. 30, 2016

By Jewell Instruments LLC

Determination of <i>P-Y</i> Curves Using Inclinometer Data

Determination of P-Y Curves Using Inclinometer Data

Derivation of p-y curves from lateral load tests on deep foundations is a tedious and expensive task, requiring large numbers of strain gages along the length of the pile to develop bending moment versus depth relationships. A method is proposed which allows derivation of p-y curves from simple inclinometer data using a least-squares regression technique. Inclinometer measurements can and have ...

Jun. 1, 1994

By ASTM International

Development of a Combination Inclinometer-Deflectometer and ADAAS

A newly developed transverse deformation gage, called the combination inclinometer-deflectometer, and special features of its automated data acquisition and analysis system (ADAAS) are described. The hybrid, two-in-one instrument and the ADAAS contribute to the enhancement of accuracy, reliability, and precision of ground movement ...

Dec. 1, 1991

By ASTM International

2001 IFAI award Broadmoor road, Bayside, Wisconsin - Case Study

Those were among the challenges offi-cials of Bayside, Wisconsin, presented to Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, a Mequon, Wisconsin-based engineering firm. The project involved an embankment that sup-ports Broadmoor Road and the Union Pacific Railroad where they cross Fish Creek in this upscale suburb north of Milwaukee. Periodic inclinometer readings and cracks in the paved road and ...

Jun. 10, 2009

By Presto Geosystems

Slope stability analysis of a borax stockpile site

Stability investigations were conducted for a slope at the back of a borax stockpile site near the Bandirma Harbor in the northwestern Turkey. There was a slope failure at the site causing damage in the concrete sections of the harbour in front. Investigations started with deformation monitoring with an inclinometer. Failure mechanisms were determined with back analysis using method of slices and ...

Feb. 12, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

ASM Introduces Compact MEMS Inclinometer for OEM Applications

Automated Control Engineering is the exclusive national supplier of the newest ASM product. ASM has introduced its smallest addition to the POSITILT® inclinometer series that is available in single and dual axis versions. By using MEMS technology, this new inclinometer PTAM20 series is packaged into a very compact, flat housing making it ideally suited for OEM applications. The measurement ...

Jan. 28, 2010

By Automated Control Engineering Group Pty Ltd

Use of Air Bag System for Instrumentation of Lateral Load Tests on Previously Installed Pipe Piles

A simple and inexpensive air bag system for allowing measurement of the deflected shape of laterally loaded piles has been developed. The air bag system may be used for hollow piles that have already been installed. The system includes an inclinometer casing that is held against the inner wall of the pile by an inflated air bag. Tests on small- and large-diameter steel pipe piles at two different ...

Dec. 1, 1992

By ASTM International

Topographic Correction of GPR Profile Based on Odometer and Inclinometer Data

Abstract— Usually, data obtained by ground penetrating radar (GPR) are displayed as a rectangular 2D picture (profile), vertical and horizontal axes of which are proportional to depth and traveled distance, respectively. Surface, generally, is not horizontal, that leads to distorted view of irregularities in the GPR profile. To eliminate these distortions a topographic correction is used. ...

Feb. 3, 2014

By Transient Technologies LLC

The benefits of a Force-Balanced Sensor

Your project needs the precision to monitor movement as fine as 1 µG or µradian, but there will also be a lot surrounding noise and vibration that you don’t want to interfere with your readings. If you’re working on something like this, a sensor with force-balanced technology is the answer and here is why. Benefits of Force-Balanced Sensors Force-balanced sensors have ...

Apr. 24, 2017

By Jewell Instruments LLC

Commerce Park Giesen-Harsum-Hildesheim case study

Building on an old dump The communities Giesen and Harsum along with the City of Hildesheim, Germany jointly planned the construction of a commerce park covering an area of 240ha. The section of the premises on which buildings were to be erected encompassed an area of 50ha. The only access road passed over a former garbage and building-trash landfill. Dumping in this area was still taking place ...

Aug. 8, 2014

By NAUE GmbH & Co.KG

Should Your Sensor Have A Connector Or Pin Terminals?

When it comes to measuring the activity of your project, it’s nice to have options. High precision sensors can offer plenty of selections from the range of your measurements to the output of your readings, but a sensor is only as good at its connection. Connectors and pin terminals are common and dependable connections that relay your readings from within the sensor to the screen in front ...

Sep. 29, 2016

By Jewell Instruments LLC

3 things you need to know about pipe crawlers

They are a new generation of highly agile viewing equipment that can be used for long-range inspections of pipelines of various diameters. For example, our new STORMER S3000 pipe crawler can travel within pipelines with double the speed of a conventional viewing device providing you with a complete view of the pipeline interior. During our extensive experience in selling inspection equipment ...

Mar. 4, 2015

By Fiberscope.net by Medit Inc.

Parking Ramp over Light Rail Station - Case Study

Project Description The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) serves about 36 million passengers annually, via about 405,000 flights. On-airport parking provides about 22,900 parking spaces and is frequently at or near capacity. A parking ramp expansion has been proposed at Terminal 1-Lindbergh. It will be constructed over the north end of the Metro Transit Light Rail (LRT) station. ...

Dec. 21, 2019

By Itasca International, Inc