Load Cell

Load Cell is a type of transducer that converts force into measurable electrical output. However, they don’t work without being paired up with external sensors such as strain gauges. Strain Gauges are thin elastic materials made up of stainless steel and are fixed inside the load cell. The force exerted on the load cell tends to deform the strain gauge. This deformation causes a change in resistance which is then converted to the readable unit to determine the weight of an object

Load Cell Application in the Geotechnical field:

Determine the load in rock bolts, tiebacks, foundation anchors, cables or struts
Proof test and monitor the long-term performance of anchor systems
Correlate data obtained from extensometers
Perform load testing in piles
Measure compressive load and axial force in struts
Determine the load in experimental research, pile

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