Instrumentation Automation for Concrete Structures. Report 4. Demonstration of Instrumentation Automation Techniques at Beaver Dam, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

摘要

The instrumentation automation system at Beaver Dam in northwest Arkansas is presented in this fourth of a series of Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation (REMR) reports entitled 'Instrumentation Automation for Concrete Structures.' As a demonstration installation of the instruments, computer hardware, computer software, and the techniques used, this program is an integral part of the REMR work unit aimed at improving instrumentation for older concrete structures. Improvement of data acquisition instrumentation and implementation of the benefits of these improvements was the primary goal of this project. Stemming from this research, a most important element in the chain of data acquisition is the user's ability to understand and grasp the new technology. The user must be capable of applying these strides in technology toward improving productivity, data quality, and the safety of our concrete structures. Keywords: Computers, Crack measurement, Dam safety, Data acquisition, Installation techniques, Instrumentation automation. (SDW)