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March 2, 2018
Strain Gauge Installation Tutorial on Concrete that is used to build dams , roads, skyscrapers, bridges, sidewalks and houses.
In order to improve the reliability and safety of Structures, structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has become a popular vehicle to determine the condition of the monitored structure and identify...
March 1, 2018
Strain Gage Sensors “in” Concrete – The Hard Facts (Structural Health Monitoring)
Civil engineers constantly face the challenge of making accurate strain measurements in very hostile environments.  Wind, rain sleet, snow, extreme temperatures, traffic...the list goes on and...
February 28, 2018
Choosing The Right Strain Gage Adhesive For Composite And Plastic Materials
In this Micro-Measurements® iNotes™ video, Tom Rummage and Matt Saas discuss the process of choosing strain gage adhesives for composite and plastic  materials.  Because a...
February 27, 2018
The Law of Unintended Consequences, or, What is Strain Gage Thermal Output?
In this video, Bob and Kevin discuss about Thermal Output. To aid our understanding of strain gage sensor thermal output, it is helpful to first understand thermal expansion. Often called...
February 26, 2018
D4 Data Acquisition Conditioner (4 Channels)
In this video, we discuss about Model D4 Data Acquisition Conditioner. The Model D4 Data Acquisition Conditioner is a portable, USB-powered precision instrument for use with resistive strain gages...
February 22, 2018
Best Organic Moisture Barrier for Strain Gages
In this video, Kevin demonstrates how to apply M-Coat W-1 as a protective, enviromental coating on a strain gage. When to use it: Laboratory and field applications underdamp or wet conditions. Long/...
February 22, 2018
STRESS ANALYSIS IS LIKE BOXING, IT IS ABOUT THE OBSESSION OF GETTING THE MOST FROM YOURSELF AND YOUR SENSOR WITHIN FOUR ROUNDS
STRAIN GAGE INSTALLATION AND PROTECTION IN FIELD ENVIRONMENTS Introduction Field installation of strain gages presents the stress analyst with several unique “problems”,...
February 21, 2018
KISS principle for attaching leads to high temperature strain gages.
In this video, Steven demonstrates a new method for attaching leads to high temperature free-filament wire strain gage. The high temperature gages are optimized for a wide variety of hostile...
February 19, 2018
Bondable Resistors for Transducer Compensation
As the foundation of consistently reliable and precise transducers, Micro-Measurements’ Advanced Sensors resistors are built on a new manufacturing process using state-of-the-art equipment and...
February 16, 2018
Platinum-Tungsten Alloy Strain Gages
This unique, high gage factor (4+), strain gage series offers increased strain sensitivity (gage factor) more than double all other foil strain gage types. This feature is particularly useful in...