Settlement points are used for monitoring vertical settlement on the surface of embankments & soil mass etc. It comprises of an AISI-304 stainless steel survey pin with a hemi-spherical top with a red colored dot mark, MS extension rod, an outer protective PVC and a MS grouting plate. A lockable protective heavy duty cover is available to protect the top of installation (to be ordered separately).
A lockable protective heavy duty cover is available to protect the top of installation (to be ordered separately).
Settlement readings of are taken with a digital auto level. To determine settlement, an initial or base reading is taken before the construction starts. Subsequent readings (taken during construction) are then compared with initial reading as reference.
| Survey Pin | 16 mm dia x 50 mm length; AISI-304 stainless steel |
| Extension Rod | 16 mm dia x 0.5 ~3 m long (depending on requirement); MS |
| Protective Pipe | 48 mm o.d., 37 mm i.d; PVC |
| Grouting Plate | 150 mm dia x 5 mm thickness; MS |
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:
