This is a vibrating wire type centre hole load cell used to determine the load in rock bolts, tieback anchors, etc. It is filled with fluid with a vibrating wire pressure sensor attached to it, to convert the load into a frequency output.
A solid load cell for stress measurement in tunnel supports and struts is also available on request.
| Range (kN)/ID (mm) | 250/35, 500/52, 750/78, 1000/105, 2000/130, 2500/0 |
| Overload | 110 % fs |
| Calibration accuracy | ± 1 % fs |
| Non-linearity | ± 2 % fs from 10% to full range |
| Temperature limit | |
| Temperature effect | ± 0.06% fs/° C |
| Thermistor | YSI 44005 or equivalent |
GDS has a variety of instruments for hire, these Instruments, Readouts and Dataloggers are available for product hire on a short-term (fortnightly) or long-term (monthly) basis including, but not limited to, the following:
