| "body"> | | | | of the bubble indicates the angle. This gas bubble |
| WHAT IS AN INCLINOMETER AND HOW DOES IT | | | | inclinometer is also known as a tilt meter, clinometer |
| WORK? | | | | or a slope indicator. |
| Also known as Tilt meter or Tilt sensor, the | | | | PENDULUM INCLINOMETER |
| Inclinometer is a tool used for measuring angular tilt. | | | | Pendulum tilt sensor is commonly used to determine |
| Inclinometers are used for sensing movements, | | | | the stability of the submarines and the ships. It has |
| whether it's embedded in concrete structures, | | | | generally been used by the navy around the world. |
| attached to a dam, buried down a tunnel or even for | | | | The pendulum is a suspended hollow metal cylinder |
| monitoring the volcanoes the Inclinometer is capable | | | | filled with mercury. Attached to a small shaft, it tends |
| of producing very accurate results even at the most | | | | to remain vertical. The movement of the pendulum |
| irregular surfaces. Inclinometers and tilt sensors date | | | | and hence the object it is attached to is noted by a |
| back around half a century. The inclinometer is also | | | | pointer. |
| known as the clinometer. | | | | KINDS OF INCLINOMETERInclinometer is used for |
| Now the inclinometer is available in single and dual axis | | | | measuring horizontal and vertical angles from vehicles |
| configurations. | | | | to airplanes, boats and even satellites. There are two |
| COMMON TECHNOLOGIES USED WITHIN THE | | | | basic kinds of Inclinometers that are used: |
| INCLINOMETER SENSOR | | | | |
| The most common technology that is used for | | | | 1. HORIZONTAL INCLINOMETER |
| Inclinometer or the clinometer sensor is the | | | | This kind of tilt sensor or clinometer is used for |
| accelerometer, electrolytic, mercury, gas bubble liquid | | | | observing deformation on concrete structures and |
| and pendulum. | | | | foundations. |
| ELECTROLYTIC INCLINOMETER | | | | |
| The electrolytic tilt sensors are able to produce a | | | | 1. VERTICAL INCLINOMETER |
| very accurate measurement and are able to produce | | | | The vertical tilt sensor or clinometer is used for |
| an electric signal to show exactly how much a | | | | monitoring abrupt movements, especially in landslide |
| structure is leaning in reference to gravity. This kind | | | | areas, under water and in tilted areas. They are |
| of tilt sensor is generally used in automotive industry, | | | | known to give dynamic performances. |
| electronics, gyroscopes and satellites. These are also | | | | DIGITAL INCLINOMETER |
| known as the most durable of all the tilt sensors yet | | | | Known for their extraordinary accuracy, the digital |
| avaliable. | | | | inclinometer uses breakthrough technology. They are |
| MERCURY INCLINOMETER | | | | now very strong, tough and really easy to use. Its |
| Inside a mercury type tilt sensor the tilt is | | | | signals and data are digital. It is used for the |
| determined by a metal or glass can, within which | | | | verification of various angles and slopes in the |
| there is a tiny drop of mercury and two electrodes. | | | | engineering industry. This tilt sensor provides results |
| GAS BUBBLE LIQUID INCLINOMETER | | | | that are precise and computed with both analog and |
| A gas bubble tilt sensor is comprised of a glass tube | | | | digital sensors used for single-axis and dual-axis |
| filled with liquid. The tube which comprises of the | | | | measurements. |
| liquid and the bubble is commonly bent. The position | | | | |