RST Instruments is a global leader in designing and manufacturing innovative geotechnical, environmental, and structural monitoring sensors and data acquisition systems.
Since 1977, RST Instruments has been a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of innovative geotechnical, environmental, and structural monitoring instruments. Their precision sensors and automated data acquisition systems are integral components for major dams, mines, tunnels, pipelines, bridges, and buildings worldwide. By providing reliable measurement tools for lateral movement, settlement, tilt, and deformation, RST helps engineers manage risks, optimize designs, and improve safety.
RST Instruments offers a wide range of specialized equipment, including vibrating wire strain gauges, readout units, and custom-engineered automated data acquisition systems (ADAS). Committed to quality and customer satisfaction, RST operates an ISO 9001:2015 certified facility, utilizing the latest manufacturing techniques to deliver high-quality, dependable products for complex site-specific engineering problems.
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RST Instruments specializes in geotechnical, environmental, and structural monitoring instruments, including vibrating wire strain gauges used in dams, mines, tunnels, and bridges.
You can read them using an RST VW2106 Vibrating Wire Readout Unit or compatible dataloggers. Strain gauge readings are normally displayed in B units.
The correct sweep frequency can be found on the Strain Gauge Calibration Record Sheet that comes with your specific instrument.
No, these strain gauges are fully sealed by laser welding and supplied pre-tensioned. Adjustment of the initial wire tension by the user is not possible without specialized equipment.