Caltrans APT Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System

Instrumentation / System

Use

Notes

Laser Profilometer System

Measures the profile of the pavement surface.

Built by the CSIR.

 

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Use

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Linear Vertical Displacement Transducers. (E300)

Measurements of Permanent Deformation and Elastic Deflection within a pavement structure

LVDT's LUCAS Schaevitz Sensors E300

Linear Vertical Displacement Transducers. (E300)

Measurements of Permanent Deformation and Elastic Deflection within a pavement structure

LVDT's MACRO Sensors E 750 /300 (larger centre hole)

MDD (Multi-Depth Deflectometer)

Measures the deflections of pavement at multiple depths; modules are refurbished in-house

Wires and , provided by Electronics Plus, are put together with pliers and sheet metal

Linear Vertical Displacement Transducers. (E300)

Measurements of Permanent Deformation and Elastic Deflection within a pavement structure

LVDT's LUCAS Schaevitz Sensors E300

Linear Vertical Displacement Transducers. (E300)

Measurements of Permanent Deformation and Elastic Deflection within a pavement structure

LVDT's MACRO Sensors E 750 /300 (larger centre hole)

MDD (Multi-Depth Deflectometer)

Measures the deflections of pavement at multiple depths; modules are refurbished in-house

Wires and , provided by Electronics Plus, are put together with pliers and sheet metal

 

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Caltrans APT Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System

Instrumentation / System

Use

Notes

RSD (Road Surface Deflectometer)

Measures the surface deflections of a pavement.

Built by the CSIR.

 

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Caltrans APT Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System

Instrumentation / System

Use

Notes

Thermocouple Wire

Type K thermocouple wire for general purpose temperature measurements in concrete, asphalt, ambient air, and refrigeration unit.

The wires are twisted together at one end and a plug (Part No. 4559764 - Type 'K' mini T couple) are attached to the other end of the wire.

Temperature buttons (i-buttons)

Programmable to measure temperatures within a pavement structure or ambient air.

Thermochron i-buttons temperature / humidity buttons

Temperature Data acquisition. (TC-2095) National Instruments

Connecting thermocouples.

Plug in the thermocouples.

Decagon 5TE

Moisture/temperature/electrical conductivity

 

 

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Caltrans APT Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System

Instrumentation / System

Use

Notes

Multifunction Data Acquisition System. National Instruments (PC card PCI-MIO-16E-1)

Logging of temperature and LVDT data.

Easy to setup extra modulus, Software written in Labview (pc card)

SCXI Modular Data Acquisition and Signal Conditioning System. National Instruments

Single system for the integration of temperature, load, acceleration, LVDT, etc.

 

LabVIEW Data acquisition and Control Software. National Instruments

Collecting, filtering, logging and display of data.

Software written by Peter Westwood / Jeremy Lea.

Temperature Data acquisition. (TC-2095) National Instruments

Connecting thermocouples.

Plug in the thermocouples.

 

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Caltrans APT Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System

Instrumentation / System

Use

Notes

CTL ASG-152

Strain Gauge

 

 

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Caltrans APT Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System

Instrumentation / System

Use

Notes

Geokon 3500

Pressure Cell under stress

 

 

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Caltrans APT Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System

Instrumentation / System

Use

Notes

Decagon 5TE

Moisture/temperature/electrical conductivity

 

 

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Caltrans APT Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System
Instrumentation / System Use Notes

Massload ML20

Weigh-in-motion system

 

 

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