Technical articles
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Fundamental knowledge, application examples, product information – various technical articles and whitepapers from HBM on the subject of experimental stress analysis.
Selection and overview of covering materials
The quality of a measurement with strain gages depends essentially on the type of installation and design of the measuring point. A thorough preparation of the installation surface, correct connection, and protective covering are...
A comparison: electrical or optical strain gages
The present paper provides a comparison of the characteristics of electrical and optical strain gages and is to provide orientation for finding the optimal solution to different measurement problems.
Strain Measurement with Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors
Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors (FBGS) are gaining increasing attention in the field of experimental stress analysis.
Monitoring the Reichenbach and Albrechtsgraben viaducts
Normally, road bridges are visually inspected at regular intervals, in order to detect any defects and/or to decide whether additional rehabilitation might become necessary.
Structural integration of strain gages
Measuring loads in modern composite materials places special demands on measurement engineers.
