Environmental Instruments – Designed for a sustainable environment

As our future and our present depends on the kind of environment we are living in. Therefore, it is very much important to promote a cleaner and greener environment. In order to achieve this purpose, there are large numbers of environmental instruments available in the market that is widely used by engineers and scientists. A wide range of these instruments include geotechnical and structural sensors for monitoring strain, tile, displacement, and pressure.

 Heave/settlement points are generally employed to monitor settlement in the ground beneath surcharges or embankments. They are also used to monitor heave (uplift) emerging from excavation or grouting. The Borros-type anchor is found to be perfect for soft clays. It is pretty much difficult to extend the prongs of the anchor in other types of soil, such as stiff, over-consolidated clays, shales, dense sand, or sand and gravel. Inclinometer is one such type of environmental instruments that has been used to monitor angular tilt. Inclinometers are used for sensing movements, whether in concrete structures, attached to a dam, buried down a tunnel or even for monitoring the volcanoes. It is capable of monitoring very accurate results even at most irregular surfaces.There are various types of inclinometers available in the market such as accelerometer, electrolytic, mercury, gas bubble liquid and pendulum. The electrolytic tilt sensors are able to produce a highly accurate measurement and produce an electric signal to show exactly how much a structure is leaning in reference to gravity. This type of tilt sensor is generally used in automotive industry, electronics, gyroscopes, and satellites.In case of a mercury type tilt sensor, the tilt is determined by a metal or glass can, within which there is tiny drop of mercury and two electrodes. A gas bubble liquid sensor is comprised of a glass tube filled with liquid. The tube comprises of the liquid and the bubble is generally bent. The position of the bubble indicates the angle. This type of inclinometer is also known as a tilt meter, inclinometer or a slope indicator. Operational for over 45 years, Gage Technique International Ltd has been at the cutting edge of Environmental Instruments for both Structural Instrumentation and civil engineering disciplines.Before purchasing one of the environmental instruments, it is highly important to carry out a comprehensive research on these instruments. The more knowledge you will have about these instruments, the more contribution you can give to your environment.Looking for Environmental instruments? Gage Technique International manufacture, supply, and install geotechnical and structural sensors for monitoring strain, tilt, displacement, Slope monitoring and pressure.