An inclinometer is a geotechnical sensor designed to measure the magnitude of inclination or tilt and its variation with time in structures like retaining/diaphragm walls, piles, etc. The bent is either depicted in percentage or degrees concerning gravity.
Inclinometer sensors are used to measure the slope gradient during activities like tunneling, excavation, and dewate
The inclinometer probes are built using two types of accelerometers:
1. Servo-Accelerometer: The force-balanced sensing elements housed in an inclinometer probe detect the change in tilt (from reference). The probe consists of a couple of biaxial servo-accelerometers. It is fitted with two sets of spring-pressured wheels to guide the probe along the longitudinal grooves of the inclinometer casing.
2. MEMS Accelerometer: Such inclinometers are termed MEMS Inclinometers. Currently, the MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) technology is being used to build the tilt sensor probe. The MEMS consists of mechanical elements, sensors, actuators, and electronics on a common silicon substrate through microfabrication technology.
Long-term Reliability: Engineered for continuous, long-term performance in demanding environments, ensuring stable data over extended monitoring periods.
High Accuracy and Resolution: Delivers precise with high resolution, capable of detecting minute changes in displacement critical for structural monitoring.
Wide Measuring Range: Capable of measuring a wide range, making it versatile for various geotechnical applications.
Rugged Stainless Steel Construction: Manufactured with corrosion-resistant stainless steel, providing robust protection against harsh environmental factors.
Surge Protection: Designed with electrical surge protection to prevent damage from lightning or electrical transients, ensuring durability in exposed environments.
Cost-Effectiveness: Affordable and cost-efficient, offering a high return on investment while maintaining performance and reliability across a range of geotechnical applications
Applications:
Construction control, stability investigation, and monitoring of earth dams, embankments, foundations, shallow underground works, and surface excavations.
Uplift and pore pressure gradients in foundations, embankments, abutments, and fills.
The hydrological investigation, groundwater pressure study, and water supply operations.
Pore pressure studies concerning waste and environmental applications.
Monitoring of pore pressure for soil improvement & stability and slope stability
Reclamation of land in high population density areas in coastal regions for building highways, multi-storied structures, port trusts, or recreational facilities.
Tilt meter or Beam Sensor is used to monitor vertical rotation, deflection, & deformation of diaphragm & retaining walls. Encardio Rite is the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of affordable, accurate, robust, and reliable tilt meters, as well as, beam sensors.
Water level monitoring is of utmost importance in view of depleting water resources. A variety of solutions are available ranging from unattended maintenance-free monitoring of a single borehole for use by industry to state-wide monitoring of hundreds of boreholes from a central location
An Extensometer is a geotechnical monitoring instrument that is designed to help civil engineers and geologists in the measurement of the deformation of the rock mass and adjacent or surrounding soil.
Piezometer, or pore pressure meter, measures water pressure in soil, rock fills, foundations, and concrete structures. It provides key data on the magnitude, distribution, and variation of pore pressure over time. This geotechnical sensor helps assess seepage patterns, identify potential piping zones, and evaluate the effectiveness of control measures. Additionally, it measures water levels in reservoirs, wells, and boreholes.
The pressure cell is designed to measure total pressure in earth fills and embankments; as well as pressure on the surface of retaining walls, buildings, bridge abutments, and tunnel linings