Revising Inclinometers

Revising inclinometers is applicable when there is some extension, shortening or replacement of the instrument. An inclinometer in a reinforced soil wall might be extended at its top as the wall rises in height. An inclinometer might be shortened at its top if it is hit by a construction vehicle. Soil may clog the bottom of an inclinometer pipe effectively shortening it from its base; it might subsequently be cleaned, extending it at its base. Large horizontal deformations could prevent an inclinometer being read (straight manual probe can’t get through curved pipe) requiring installation of a new adjacent inclinometer from which you want continuity of movement with the original. For extension/shortening child instruments/sensors are added/deleted from the model. For replacement, existing movement is carried over to the new readings. Revising works only with Inclinometer specific GDL files where Position is used to identify the children.