Digital Inclinometer System: Introduction & How does it Work
An inclinometer is a geotechnical instrument employed in the measurement of the magnitude of inclination or tilt, along with its variation with time in several structures. For the same purpose, a digital inclinometer makes use of an Android OS mobile phone having a Bluetooth wireless interface as a readout device. The latest Android devices have a large 800 x 480-pixel colour display with a responsive touch screen that makes it easy to read while logging boreholes.
Encardio-rite’s Model EAN-26 readout unit can be used to log profiles of boreholes up to 300 meters deep in 0.5/1.0 meters increment or up to 999 feet deep in 2.0/4.0 feet increment, using either biaxial or uniaxial inclinometers.
The readout unit can store readings from more than 1000 boreholes. The data remains even if the power is turned off. The logged data can also be uploaded to a remote FTP server using GPRS/3G cellular network. It can also be easily imported to third party inclinometer data presentation software like GTilt or a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel. Since the readout unit is a mobile phone, most people are familiar with its operation.
In this article, we will be explaining what a digital inclinometer is, where it is used, and how it works.
What is a Digital Inclinometer?
If you’re wondering what a digital inclinometer is, here is your answer for it.
A digital inclinometer system makes use of a traversing type digital tilt sensing probe that is attached to a reel unit. The reel unit is made up of a winding reel that holds the cable and a wireless Bluetooth relay unit that transmits the digital probe data to the readout unit. The Cable Reel Unit also has a rechargeable battery that supplies power to the entire system.
Encardio-rite offers two high-precision digital inclinometers; Vertical and Horizontal, which are some of the most reliable sensors produced anywhere in the world.
The digital MEMS inclinometer system is used for measuring lateral movement in applications like:
- Earth movement in the landslide zone.
- Detecting shear planes in hydraulic structures.
- Measuring stability during construction.
- Deflection of diaphragm/retaining walls and piles under load.
The Model EAN-26 digital inclinometer sensor system basically consists of:
- Access casing and fittings
- Tilt sensing probe
- Interconnecting cable with reel and cable holder
- Mobile phone data logger
The digital inclinometer system provides significant quantitative data on the magnitude of inclination and its variation with time. It gives complete information on the ... [Continue Reading]