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APPENDIX C - HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMISTOR LINEARIZATION 
 
Resistance to Temperature Equation for 

US Sensor 103JL1A

2

.

273

)

(

)

(

)

(

1

5

3

LnR

D

LnR

C

LnR

B

A

T

 

 
Where; T 

 Temperature in 

C. 

 LnR 

 Natural Log of Thermistor Resistance 

 A 

 1.127670 

 10-3  

 B 

 2.344442 

 10-4    

 C 

 8.476921 

 10-8  

 D 

 1.175122 

 10-11 

 

(Coefficients optimized for a curve “J” Thermistor over the temperature 

 

range of 0

°

C to +250

°

C.) 

Ohms Temp Ohms Temp Ohms Temp Ohms Temp Ohms Temp Ohms Temp Ohms Temp Ohms Temp 

32,650

 

7,402

 

32 

2,157

 

64 

763.5

 

96 

316.6

 

128 

148.4

 

160 

76.5

 

192 

42.8

 

224 

31,029

 

7,098

 

33 

2,083

 

65 

741.2

 

97 

308.7

 

129 

145.1

 

161 

75.0

 

193 

42.1

 

225 

29,498

 

6,808

 

34 

2,011

 

66 

719.6

 

98 

301.0

 

130 

142.0

 

162 

73.6

 

194 

41.4

 

226 

28,052

 

6,531

 

35 

1,942

 

67 

698.7

 

99 

293.5

 

131 

138.9

 

163 

72.2

 

195 

40.7

 

227 

26,685

 

6,267

 

36 

1,876

 

68 

678.6

 

100 

286.3

 

132 

135.9

 

164 

70.8

 

196 

40.0

 

228 

25,392

 

6,015

 

37 

1,813

 

69 

659.1

 

101 

279.2

 

133 

133.0

 

165 

69.5

 

197 

39.3

 

229 

24,170

 

5,775

 

38 

1,752

 

70 

640.3

 

102 

272.4

 

134 

130.1

 

166 

68.2

 

198 

38.7

 

230 

23,013

 

5,545

 

39 

1,693

 

71 

622.2

 

103 

265.8

 

135 

127.3

 

167 

66.9

 

199 

38.0

 

231 

21,918

 

5,326

 

40 

1,637

 

72 

604.6

 

104 

259.3

 

136 

124.6

 

168 

65.7

 

200 

37.4

 

232 

20,882

 

5,117

 

41 

1,582

 

73 

587.6

 

105 

253.1

 

137 

122.0

 

169 

64.4

 

201 

36.8

 

233 

19,901

 

10 

4,917

 

42 

1,530

 

74 

571.2

 

106 

247.0

 

138 

119.4

 

170 

63.3

 

202 

36.2

 

234 

18,971

 

11 

4,725

 

43 

1,480

 

75 

555.3

 

107 

241.1

 

139 

116.9

 

171 

62.1

 

203 

35.6

 

235 

18,090

 

12 

4,543

 

44 

1,432

 

76 

539.9

 

108 

235.3

 

140 

114.5

 

172 

61.0

 

204 

35.1

 

236 

17,255

 

13 

4,368

 

45 

1,385

 

77 

525.0

 

109 

229.7

 

141 

112.1

 

173 

59.9

 

205 

34.5

 

237 

16,463

 

14 

4,201

 

46 

1,340

 

78 

510.6

 

110 

224.3

 

142 

109.8

 

174 

58.8

 

206 

33.9

 

238 

15,712

 

15 

4,041

 

47 

1,297

 

79 

496.7

 

111 

219.0

 

143 

107.5

 

175 

57.7

 

207 

33.4

 

239 

14,999

 

16 

3,888

 

48 

1,255

 

80 

483.2

 

112 

213.9

 

144 

105.3

 

176 

56.7

 

208 

32.9

 

240 

14,323

 

17 

3,742

 

49 

1,215

 

81 

470.1

 

113 

208.9

 

145 

103.2

 

177 

55.7

 

209 

32.3

 

241 

13,681

 

18 

3,602

 

50 

1,177

 

82 

457.5

 

114 

204.1

 

146 

101.1

 

178 

54.7

 

210 

31.8

 

242 

13,072

 

19 

3,468

 

51 

1,140

 

83 

445.3

 

115 

199.4

 

147 

99.0

 

179 

53.7

 

211 

31.3

 

243 

12,493

 

20 

3,340

 

52 

1,104

 

84 

433.4

 

116 

194.8

 

148 

97.0

 

180 

52.7

 

212 

30.8

 

244 

11,942

 

21 

3,217

 

53 

1,070

 

85 

421.9

 

117 

190.3

 

149 

95.1

 

181 

51.8

 

213 

30.4

 

245 

11,419

 

22 

3,099

 

54 

1,037

 

86 

410.8

 

118 

186.1

 

150 

93.2

 

182 

50.9

 

214 

29.9

 

246 

10,922

 

23 

2,986

 

55 

1,005

 

87 

400.0

 

119 

181.9

 

151 

91.3

 

183 

50.0

 

215 

29.4

 

247 

10,450

 

24 

2,878

 

56 

973.8

 

88 

389.6

 

120 

177.7

 

152 

89.5

 

184 

49.1

 

216 

29.0

 

248 

10,000 25 

2,774

 

57 

944.1

 

89 

379.4

 

121 

173.7

 

153 

87.7

 

185 

48.3

 

217 

28.5

 

249 

9,572

 

26 

2,675

 

58 

915.5

 

90 

369.6

 

122 

169.8

 

154 

86.0

 

186 

47.4

 

218 

28.1

 

250 

9,165

 

27 

2,579

 

59 

887.8

 

91 

360.1

 

123 

166.0

 

155 

84.3

 

187 

46.6

 

219 

8,777

 

28 

2,488

 

60 

861.2

 

92 

350.9

 

124 

162.3

 

156 

82.7

 

188 

45.8

 

220 

8,408

 

29 

2,400

 

61 

835.4

 

93 

341.9

 

125 

158.6

 

157 

81.1

 

189 

45.0

 

221 

8,057

 

30 

2,316

 

62 

810.6

 

94 

333.2

 

126 

155.1

 

158 

79.5

 

190 

44.3

 

222 

7,722

 

31 

2,235

 

63 

786.6

 

95 

324.8

 

127 

151.7

 

159 

78.0

 

191 

43.5

 

223 

Table B-2: High Temperature Thermistor Resistance versus Temperature. 

Summary of Contents for 4200ER

Page 1: ...by any means without the written consent of Geokon Inc The information contained herein is believed to be accurate and reliable However Geokon Inc assumes no responsibility for errors omissions or misinterpretation The information herein is subject to change without notification Copyright 2016 by Geokon Inc Doc Rev A 04 07 2017 ...

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Page 3: ...re are no warranties except as stated herein There are no other warranties expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose Geokon Inc is not responsible for any damages or losses caused to other equipment whether direct indirect incidental special or consequential which the purchaser may experience as a result of t...

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Page 5: ...e GK 404 Readout Box 7 3 3 Operation of the GK 405 Readout Box 8 3 4 MICRO 6000 Datalogger 9 3 5 Measuring Temperatures 9 4 DATA REDUCTION FOR THE GK 403 GK 404 or GK 405 in POSITION D 10 4 1 Conversion of Readings to Strain Changes 10 4 2 Temperature Corrections 11 4 3 Shrinkage Effects 12 4 4 Creep Effects 12 4 5 Effect of Autogenous Growth 12 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 13 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 14 A ...

Page 6: ...r 4 Figure 4 Lightning Protection Scheme 6 Table 1 Embedment Strain Gage Readout Positions 7 Figure 5 GK405 Readout Unit 8 Table 2 Embedment Strain Gage Datalogger Parameters 9 Equation 1 Strain Calculation channel D 10 Table A 1 Strain Gage Specifications 14 Equation C 1 Convert Thermistor Resistance to Temperature 15 Table C 1 Thermistor Resistance versus Temperature 15 Table B 2 High Temperatur...

Page 7: ... mass concrete Deformations in the concrete will cause the two end blocks to move relative to one another altering the tension in the steel wire This change in tension is measured as a change in the resonant frequency of vibration of the wire Electromagnetic coils that are located close to the wire accomplish excitation and readout of the gage frequency Portable readouts or dataloggers available f...

Page 8: ...e existing ambient temperature See Appendix B for the resistance to temperature conversion and resistance v temperature table Return any faulty gages to the factory Gages should not be opened in the field 2 1 Adjusting the Desired Range Gages are supplied with the wire tension set in approximate rmid range If the range needs to be at some other position this is accomplished by the following proced...

Page 9: ...ain Gages to Rebar Note the following instructions to suspend the model VCE 4200X strain gage between rebar 1 Wrap a layer of self vulcanizing rubber tape around the gage in the two places shown in Figure 3 around the tie points The rubber layer serves as a shock absorber dampening any vibrations of the suspension system Sometimes without the rubber layers as the tie wires are tightened the resona...

Page 10: ...r using nylon Tie wraps as shown in Figure 3B Then tie the strain gage to the short pieces of rebar again using nylon tie wraps This method avoids the resonance problems associated with the previous method Figure 3B Alternative Method for attaching VCE 4200X straingages to rebar ...

Page 11: ...he panel can have built in jacks or a single connection with a rotary position selector switch Cables may be spliced to lengthen them without affecting the gage readings Always maintain polarity by connecting color to color Always waterproof the splice completely preferably using a splice kit epoxy based such as the 3M Scotchcast kit model 82 A1 Cables may be terminated by stripping and tinning an...

Page 12: ... removable top so in the event the protection board LAB 3 is damaged the user may service the components or replace the board A connection is made between this enclosure and earth ground to facilitate the passing of transients away from the gage See Figure 4 Consult the factory for additional information on these or alternate lightning protection schemes Plasma surge arrestors can be epoxy potted ...

Page 13: ...t may change one or two digits while reading Press the Store button to record the value displayed If the no reading displays or the reading is unstable see section 5 for troubleshooting suggestions The thermistor will be read and displayed on the screen above the gage reading in degrees centigrade 3 The unit will automatically turn itself off after approximately 2 minutes to conserve power 3 2 Ope...

Page 14: ...peration of the GK 405 Readout Box The GK 405 Vibrating Wire Readout is made up of two components the Readout Unit consisting of a Windows Mobile handheld PC running the GK 405 Vibrating Wire Readout Application the GK 405 Remote Module which is housed in a weather proof enclosure and connects to the vibrating wire sensor by means of 1 Flying leads with alligator type clips when the sensor cable t...

Page 15: ... start and end frequencies of the calibration To maximize the stability and resolution of the sensor a relatively narrow band of excitation frequency should be selected One could calculate these settings by taking an initial reading and then setting the starting frequency to 200 Hz below and the ending frequency 200 Hz above Model 4200ER MICRO 6000 Gage Type 4200 Gage Factor G Shown on cal sheet S...

Page 16: ...ts R must be multiplied by the gage factor G on the calibration sheet to obtain true values of microstrain G R1 R0 Equation 1 Strain Calculation channel D Where R0 and R1 are the readout box readings in Pos D Note when R1 R0 is positive the strain is tensile A typical calibration sheet is shown in Figure 6 It will be noted that the 4200Er output is not very linear varying as much a 3 FS Therefor i...

Page 17: ...s attached If the concrete expanded by exactly the same amount as the wire then the wire tension would remain constant and no correction would be necessary The effect of temperature on the 4200ER strain gage is complex it varies depending on the strain level A Typical temperature correction factor to be applied to the 4200ER 10 000 is as follows Temperature Correction Factor 0 000401 R1 1 067 T1 T...

Page 18: ...n gage inside a concrete block that remains unloaded but exposed to the same moisture conditions as the active gages Strains measured on this gage may be used as a correction 4 4 Creep Effects It is also well known that concrete will creep under a sustained load What may seem to be a gradually increasing load as evidenced by a gradually increasing strain may in fact be strain due to creeping under...

Page 19: ...pment away from the installation or install electronic filtering Make sure the shield drain wire is connected to ground whether using a portable readout or datalogger Does the readout work with another gage If not the readout may have a low battery or be malfunctioning Symptom Strain Gage Fails to Read Is the cable cut or crushed This can be checked with an ohmmeter Nominal resistance between the ...

Page 20: ...ength Diameter 6 00 x 0 750 153 19 mm Dimensions coil 0 875 0 875 22 22 mm Coil Resistance 50 Temperature Range 20 to 80 C Table A 1 Strain Gage Specifications Notes Depends on the readout figures in Table A 1 pertain to the GK 403 or GK 404 Readout System Accuracy takes into account hysteresis non linearity misalignment batch factor variations and other aspects of the actual measurement program A...

Page 21: ...3 342 2 83 107 9 123 77 66K 36 8006 4 1363 44 331 5 84 105 2 124 72 81K 35 7618 5 1310 45 321 2 85 102 5 125 68 30K 34 7252 6 1260 46 311 3 86 99 9 126 64 09K 33 6905 7 1212 47 301 7 87 97 3 127 60 17K 32 6576 8 1167 48 292 4 88 94 9 128 56 51K 31 6265 9 1123 49 283 5 89 92 5 129 53 10K 30 5971 10 1081 50 274 9 90 90 2 130 49 91K 29 5692 11 1040 51 266 6 91 87 9 131 46 94K 28 5427 12 1002 52 258 6...

Page 22: ...203 35 6 235 18 090 12 4 543 44 1 432 76 539 9 108 235 3 140 114 5 172 61 0 204 35 1 236 17 255 13 4 368 45 1 385 77 525 0 109 229 7 141 112 1 173 59 9 205 34 5 237 16 463 14 4 201 46 1 340 78 510 6 110 224 3 142 109 8 174 58 8 206 33 9 238 15 712 15 4 041 47 1 297 79 496 7 111 219 0 143 107 5 175 57 7 207 33 4 239 14 999 16 3 888 48 1 255 80 483 2 112 213 9 144 105 3 176 56 7 208 32 9 240 14 323 ...

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