How Effective are Geotechnical Devices Under Lower Temperatures

Tilt sensors are used at various structures that are built at places that face extreme temperature changes. If you can’t think of places, you may consider the example of the United States where the recent cold wave has taken the temperature of some regions to as low as around  -20 degree Celsius. At this temperature, even stored petroleum gets frozen and electrical instruments go defunct. With temperatures as low as the previously mentioned degree, experiments have suggested that geotechnical instruments such as tilt sensors and inclinometers work just fine even below freezing temperature.

Instrumentation devices such as tilt sensors are prepared keeping in mind the exposure they are going to get on-field. Therefore, these devices are made to withstand temperatures that are as high as eighty degree C and as low as -20 degree Celsius. Regions with low temperatures are prone to get wet due to fog and dew. Under such circumstances, it becomes highly probable that water may fall on these devices. Therefore, all the instrumentation products are made waterproof and weatherproof so that readings are not affected.

The final conclusion that comes out from the discussion is that geotechnical instruments, such as the one in discussion here, work at an efficient level and continue to give accurate results under extreme temperatures.