Construction Industry

Sensing Systems has been providing products and services to the construction and infrastructure industry since its inception.  We perform measurements and install sensors to monitor parameters critical to the health and well being of buildings, bridges, tunnels and other structures during and after construction.  Typical measurements include stress, strain, vibration, temperature, deflection, displacement and tilt.  Sensing Systems personnel have performed over thirty Structural Integrity Tests in Containments buildings around the United States. 

Sensing Systems has developed special sensors to be used in the construction industry for field projects where no existing device is commercially available.  Examples include soil pressure sensors to measure the pressure applied by settling or moving soil over time.  Our “Sister Bar Sensors” are reinforcing bars instrumented with strain gages to measure strain/stress in reinforced concrete structures over time.  In several projects we have removed and instrumented existing components, calibrated them in the laboratory and re-installed them prior to field testing.

Our Services Include:

• Structural Testing
• Monitoring Systems
• Vibration Measurements
• Torque & Horsepower Measurements
• Strain Gaging Services
• Calibration Services
• Equipment Troubleshooting

Our Products Include:

• Standard Load Cells
• High Capacity Load Cells
• Custom Load Cells
• Reaction Torque Sensors
• Rotating Torque Sensors
• Custom Torque Sensors
• Underwater / Submersible Sensors
• Calibration Kits
• OEM Load Cells
• Telemetry Torque Sensors

Accuracy

The accuracy of field measurements varies according to the sensors being used.  For most sensors that have been calibrated in the laboratory and installed in the field, accuracies in the range of 0.1 % to 1 % of full scale are typical.  Strain and stress measurements require sensors such as strain gages which depend on the installation material for their accuracy.  Field accuracies range from 3% to 5% of full scale.

Sensing Systems has pioneered the use of in-situ calibrations for strain gage measurements.  We design and manufacture the required fixtures and apparatus to apply a known load to the structure and measure the corresponding output.  Using this approach the accuracy may be improved to 0.5% to 1% of full scale.

Harsh Environments

Sensing Systems specializes in conducting measurements and manufacturing sensors to operate in harsh environments such as:

• High Temperature
• Low / Cryogenic Temperature
• Underwater / High Humidity
• High Magnetic Fields
• Chemical / Corrosive

Technical Assistance

Please contact our sales department to discuss your measurement requirements.  We will analyze the requirements of your application and provide a recommendation.

Contact Us now to discuss your application.