MEASURING LONG-TERM STRAINS IN CONCRETE BY MICROCOMPUTER

A new low-cost computer interface has been developed for acoustic strain gauges. The interface will operate and read up to four gauges and brings the benefits of computer control and results processing to these robust gauges. All control programming uses standard BASIC commands. To complement the interface, a program has been developed which effectively turns the computer into a complete data-logger for acoustic strain gauges. Operational modes range from immediate display of strains to long-term monitoring of the gauges under clock control. (Author/TRRL)

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Cement and Concrete Association

  Wexham Spring
  Slough SL3 6PL, Buckinghamshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • HIRST, MJS
• Publication Date: 1983-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 175-178
• Serial:
  • MAGAZINE OF CONCRETE RESEARCH
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 124
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited
  • ISSN: 0024-9831

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Concrete; Deformation; Digital computers; Information processing; Interfaces; Logging (Recording); Measurement; Microcomputers; Sound; Strain (Mechanics); Strain gages; Time duration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Long term; Micro
• Old TRIS Terms: Strains
• ITRD Terms: 4755: Concrete; 5595: Deformation; 8673: Digital computer; 6136: Measurement; 9045: Micro; 8645: Software; 6748: Sound; 5562: Strain gauge
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I32: Concrete; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382453
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM