DGSI offers a range of materials testing products designed to assess materials used in constructing steel and concrete structures and evaluate the supporting foundation soils. Our Instrumentation products are essential for monitoring the health of structures throughout their construction, service life, and during nearby construction activities. Commonly utilized instruments include tiltmeters, inclinometers, piezometers, strain gauges, displacement sensors, and vibration monitors.
Case Studies
Deep Excavation in Lisbon, Portugal- a underground shopping center and parking garage are being built around and under the Palais Sotto Mayor.
48-story tower is under construction as the new headquarters building for Deutsche Post, the German post office.
Globe Theatre, London, England – Readings were recorded by a CR10 data logger and retrieved by a laptop computer at five minute intervals.
Louisiana Transportation Research Center – recently conducted a year-long test of a reinforced-soil embankment.
The tallest office building in the world, rising some 452 meters above street level.
Instrumentation and real-time monitoring played a significant role in the construction of the new parliamentary building, Portcullis House.
The Wyoming DOT has been reconstructing 24 miles of a 50-year old highway, widening its two lanes and adding shoulders.