Bridge and structural monitoring- Applied GeoMechanics earns Certified Integrator status

Applied GeoMechanics Inc. (Buffalo Grove, IL;  www.geomechanics.com)  has been added to Dimetix USA’s certified integrator list.  Tom  Weinmann  of Applied GeoMechanics  has successfully completed jobs using Dimetix DLS-C15 laser distance sensors to monitor bridge deflection.  Applied GeoMechanics Inc. and DIMETIX USA (www.dimetix-usa.com) made history when Ten DLS-C15 lasers sensors were used to monitor the lifting of a truss section on the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 19, 2010.  The Dimetix DLS-C15 laser distance sensors were used in conjunction with specially fabricated targets and software developed by Applied GeoMechanics to monitor beam deflection during the day long lift.  

  

Dimetix DLS-C15 lasers monitor roll diameter and width

  The project involved barging in and lifting pre-assembled spans to reduce stress on the bridge and minimize interruption of traffic.   

 Applied GeoMechanics is currently working on a project to measure mid-span deflections of the M39 Bridge in Southfield, MI. using Dimetix DLS-C15 lasers.   

 Photos are courtesy of Aplied GeoMechanics (Buffalo Grove, IL) and ENR.com

Bridge and structural monitoring- Applied GeoMechanics earns Certified Integrator status