Measuring principle
The system is very simple; It is constituted by a column of tubes of two different diameters, partially inserted one into the other and able to slide like a telescope.(It is constituted by an access pipe with telescopic sections) On the smaller diameter tube, steel profiles are anchored and fixed to the ground, these form the measuring point for each layer.
The small diameter inner tubes with ground anchor made by means of a C-profile 1m long with O.D. 48 mm. The large diameter tubes have I.D. 50 mm and O.D. 55 mm. The tube joints are protected with tubular couplings of neoprene, with scroll springs and clamps. The USBR probe is attached to the graduated tape with a special flex protection device; the probe and the tape are supported by a winch, to be fixed to the head of the settlement column. The winch is endowed with a reference and measurement vernier, a tape reel and a fixing device on the top of the upper element of the column. Measurements are made using the “USBR probe”, which is characterized by two retractable flaps that protrude from the main body. The probe is lowered into the column, supported by the centimeter tape; when the probe oversteps the first smaller diameter tube; if recalled, the probe will block against the lower part of the smaller tube. The distance between the flaps and the column head determines the position of the first tube positioned in the embankment.
In this way, it is possible to determine the position (depth) of all small diameter tubes with respect to the column head.
As the small diameter tubes are strongly secured to the ground (with no possibility of slipping or sliding), by measuring changes in distance between these elements, variation in thickness of soil layers or any other interposed material. is obtained
Measurements repeated over time provide not only the settlement of materials in each layer and hence of the entire embankment, but also the extent of settlement in the foundation; it is sufficient to link measurements made by the probe, with periodic measurement of the position of the column head detected by topographic methods.
During measuring, once the probe reaches the bottom of the column and touches the specific device, it retracts its flaps to allow recovery using the graduated tape.
Technical Specifications
| Bottom Element |
Tubular element in galvanized steel, blind, with bottom device for the recovery of the probe (standard Length =1,5m) |
| One head Element |
Tubular element in stainless steel, complete with special head for the application of different measuring devices (standard Length = 1m) |
| Intermediate Element |
Two tubular elements in galvanized steel to form a column element with a length of 1,5 ÷ 1,7 m; other dimensions available on request |
| USBR Probe |
In stainless steel |
| Dimensions |
Diameter = 35mm
Length = 225mm |
| Tape holder support |
In steel and varnished and galvanized brass, complete with locking bush to the settlement column |
| Measuring Tape |
Stainless steel, L=50m or L=100m |
Accessories and related products
| Fixed Adapter with collimation target |
Device for the application of the collimation target on the head of the USBR settlement column; rigid tube L=70 cm |
| Sliding Adapter with collimation target |
Device for the application of the collimation target on the head of the USBR settlement column; sliding tube with the possibility to increase the length of the tube up to a max. length of 70 cm with step of 5cm each . |
| Lid for the output element |
Simple or with benchmark |
| Stainless steel tape, graduated in CM L =50 m |
With plates for the attachment to the probe |
| Stainless steel tape, graduated in CM L =100 m |
With plates for the attachment to the probe |
Technical Assistance
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