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Construction Monitoring and Observation<br />

Program<br />

Credits Contact Time Total Time<br />

5 ECTS 52,5 133<br />

Introduction. History of Structural Engineering. Test Purposes.<br />

Metrology. Measurement methods. Quality of Data – Uncertainty and errors.<br />

Instrumentation and Data systems: transducers and sensors. Accuracy, resolution and<br />

range. Signal conditioning and <strong>da</strong>ta transmision.<br />

Displacement transducers: Dial gages, LVDt and potenciometers.<br />

Strain-Measurement Methods. Types of Strain-Gages: mechanical, electrical and<br />

accustical (vibrating wire).<br />

Electrical-resistance strain-gages: strain sensitivity; gage construction, adhesives and<br />

mounting methods; gage sensitivities and gage factor; enviromental effects.<br />

Weatstone bridge circuit. Effect of lead wires. Load cells.<br />

Temperature sensing <strong>de</strong>vices:thermocouples, thermitors and RTDs.<br />

Structural observation and monitoring.<br />

Materials characterization tests. Load tests.<br />

Non-<strong>de</strong>structive testing for diagnosis and structural evaluation. Ultrasonic testing.<br />

Resistivity measurement. Electromagnetic methods of testing. Case studies and<br />

applications.<br />

Instrumentation and monitoring of geotechnical works. Measurement of superficial<br />

displacements: topographical mehods and convergences. Measurement of internal<br />

displacements. Total pressures measurement. State of stress <strong>de</strong>termination using load<br />

cells. Pore water pressure measurement: hydraulic piezometers, pneumatic<br />

piezometers and electric piezometers.<br />

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