Validation and Calibration of Testing Equipment for In-Situ Load Tests

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The objective of the proposed project is the validation and calibration of the field data acquisition system acquired to conduct in-situ load testing. The proposed project will use the results and experience gained in prior studies.

Project Abstract

A Field data-acquisition system capable to acquire measurands of interest in a load testing was acquired as part of a previous research equipment project. This project intends to validate and calibrate such equipment by conducting an in-situ load test. The calibration of the equipment will be conducted in a laboratory environment first and its validation in the field will follow. The structure chosen for such validation is the structural floor of the speed ramp in a parking garage, Buffalo, NY. The aim of the load test is to assess the structural performance of a typical cantilever portion of the floor system. Such validation will ensure that the in-house built data acquisition system is capable to perform as planned during the test and therefore to guarantee the safety of a load test.

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The proposed research will enhance the research activities at UMR. In particular the capability to acquire measurands of interest in a load test (e.g., strains, displacements, forces and temperatures). Faculty and students of Civil Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Metallurgical Engineering will use the equipment for field testing. The equipment located at the Engineering Research Laboratory will be available for MoDOT-funded projects and other research endeavors at UMR.

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