Geosense Vertical In-place Inclinometer Systems (IPI) are designed to measure lateral movement of soil and rock or deflection of manmade structures such as piles or retaining walls, when remote and continuous monitoring is required.
Installed within a casing to be placed in a borehole or concreted into a structure
Utilizes MEMS sensors with stainless steel construction
Geosense/RST Vertical In-place inclinometers (IPI) are used to measure lateral displacement of soil and rock or deflection of structures such as diaphragm and retaining walls and piles. They are installed within inclinometer casing which is either placed in a borehole, concreted in or attached to a structure.
They consist of a series of wheeled sensors placed at various depths within the casing which are connected together with extension rods. Each sensor has specially designed connectors which allow them to move independently to each other without influence from the sensors above or below.
This provides a profile of displacement over the complete length of the installation and the extension rod lengths can be varied to suit individual gauge length requirements. Sensors can also be concentrated in areas where movement is expected.
In-place inclinometers are typically used for safety critical applications where “real time” monitoring and early warning is required in order to protect life and valuable assets. They are easy to automate using data acquisition systems and GeoAxiom Vista software.
Description
Range: ±15° from vertical (other ranges available on request)
Axis: Uniaxial and biaxial
Output: RS-485 digital BUS
Resolution: ±2 arc sec (±0,01 mm/min)
Non linearity: ±0.0125% FS (0,03 mm/min) (±0,002°)
