Structural Testing System

Our Structural Testing System, the STS4, is the world’s only data acquisition system that has been designed by civil engineers expressly for structural testing.

Intelligent sensors, Li-Ion battery power, wireless communication, and rugged design makes this system highly efficient and extremely easy to deploy on challenging projects.

STS4 UNIQUE
FEATURES

4-Channel Wireless Nodes
Rugged four-channel data acquisition units powered by long-lasting Li-Ion batteries and utilize standard wireless network communication protocol.
Wireless Base Stations
Ruggedized network hubs generate the wireless network for the STS4 nodes and the user’s computer. Multiple Wireless Base Stations can be linked.
Intelliducers
Plug & Play feature dramatically reduces the time and effort required to track sensor cabling and associated settings.
Automatic Load Position Indicator
Tracks the position of the applied live load (e.g. test truck or train) during the load testing phase.
STS-LIVE
Allows the user to immediately initiate the system and begin testing with very little configuration required, while also giving the user some powerful tools.

HOW
IT WORKS

APPLICATIONS

STS-LIVE: Data Collection

+  No programming required
+  Performs automatic system diagnostics
+  Input basic factors, such as test length and sample rate
+  Simple yet powerful graphing features

STS-VIEW: Data Evaluation

+  Post process data for reporting
+  Display data as a function of time and load position in real-time
+  Immediately evaluate structural responses, such as neutral axis locations and axial forces
+  Input Finite Element Analysis results

STS-CFA: Cable Forces

+  Efficiently measure cable forces in the field
+  Acceleration measurements used to determine in-situ cable forces

PRODUCTS

BDI Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT) product image.
LVDT – Linear Variable Differential Transformer
BDI STS4-16-TE4 terminal node for structural testing renderBDI STS4-16-TE4 terminal data acquisition node installed in a cabinet
STS4-16 Terminal Node
BDI STS4-4-IW3 intelliducer data acquisition node, red and black renderDSCN0879 (Demo)
STS4-4 Wireless Intelliducer Node
BDI T500 Electrolytic Tiltmeter Product RenderBDI T500 Electrolytic Tiltmeter Field Installation
T500 Electrolytic Tiltmeter

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