Instrumentation and Sensors — Winter 2024

List various physical variable.

Explain types of instrumentation.

Compare with necessary examples: Permanent installation and Temporary installation.

Define: i) Transducer ii) Sensor.

Explain Measurement uncertainty.

Write a short note on Predict the response of sensors to various inputs

Construct a conceptual instrumentation and monitoring program.

Decide the order and methodology for sensor installation.

List Criteria for Sensor selection.

Explain the Working Principle of Strain Gauge with its application and derive the expression of Gauge Factor.

Explain the types of sensors

List Criteria for Sensor siting.

Explain in brief about data reduction and interpretation with necessary example

Define: Signal and Noise.

Explain Time domain signal processing.

You are a civil engineer analyzing the compressive strength of concrete samples (in MPa) from three suppliers. Given the following data: Supplier A: 34, 36, 35, 33, 34, 36, 34, 37, 36, 35 Supplier B: 38, 39, 37, 40, 36, 39, 38, 37, 38, 40 Supplier C: 32, 31, 33, 31, 34, 33, 32, 35, 34, 31 Based on your analysis of statistical measures (average, standard deviation, mode, and range), provide recommendations for selecting a concrete supplier for this project

Define following term 1. Mode 2. Range P.T.O

Show the use of following given sensor, 1. Piezometer 2. Inclinometer

Justify the following terms in the context of normal frequency distribution of data (a) Mean Value, (b) Deviation, (c) Average deviation, (d) Variance,

standard deviation

Discuss Noise reduction with filters.

Explain Fourier Transform & its application.

Explain the need for frequency domain analysis and its principles.

Discuss the below terms, 1. Leakage 2. Frequency Resolution

Summarize on the data analysis and interpretation with reference to inclinometer.

What is FFT and explain its application in civil engineering.