Monitoring of loads in arch support with wire strain gauge

A concept of measuring the load and geometry of a roadway support with the use of vibrating wire strain gauges and draw-wire sensors is presented. Laboratory and in-situ tests of complete frames of arch supports under load were carried out within the INESI project. The deformations recorded by the vibrating wire strain gauges are similar to those recorded by the strain gauges. FEM strength calculations (which were similar to the results from the stand tests) were also presented.