Dynamic Sensors - MnROAD

Dynamic Sensors (Load Response)

The matrix below contains the different sensor type descriptions, installation methods, and some of the data collected. Due to the complexity and amount of the data please contact us for custom data requests.

Dynamic sensor information
Measurement Type	Sensor Documentation	Sensors installed in
Dynamic Testing	Testing Process used to collect dynamic data Controlled Loading (pdf) Live Traffic Loading (pdf)	All layers
Unbound Layer Stress	Earth Pressure Cell (PG) Documentation (pdf)	Unbound Base - Subgrade
Unbound Layer Stress	Pore-Water Pressure (DW-XD) Documentation (pdf)	Unbound Base - Subgrade
Pavement Strain	Concrete Embedded Strain Gauge (CE, MM, SS) Documentation (pdf)	PCC
Pavement Strain	Asphalt Embedded Strain Transducers (LE, TE, AE) Documentation (pdf)	HMA
Displacement	LVDT (DT) Documentation (pdf)	HMA – PCC – Unbound Base
	Soil Compression (SC) Documentation (pdf)	Unbound Base - Subgrade
	Accelerometers	PCC

Please use the Data Request Form for any of the below data.

Sensor Type	Sensor	Sensors located in the following layers
Sensor Type	Sensor	HMA	PCC	Base	Subgrade
Unbound Layer Stress	Pressure Cell PK, PG			x	x
Unbound Layer Stress	Pore-Water Pressure PW			x	x
Pavement Strain	Strain Gauge CE, MM, SS		x
	Strain Gauge LE, TE, AE	x
	Biaxial Strain Gauge BS	x
Displacement	LVDT DT	x	x	x
	Soil Compression SC			x
	Accelerometer XX	x	x