extensimeter
extensimeter is the alternative form of extensometer.
Meaning of extensometer
Noun
extensometer (plural extensometers)
- An electromechanical device for measuring changes in length of an object undergoing stress.
- For the ground, that means using three primary types of equipment:
■ Extensometers to look for ground heave - the upwards movement of soil, which can occur at any stage. It is essentially the opposite of erosion and is often associated with clay-type soils which swell when wet.
■ Inclinometers...2022 October 5, Tom Allett, “HS2's green screen to aid the environment”, in RAIL, number 967, page 35
- For the ground, that means using three primary types of equipment:
Forms of extensimeter
| plural | extensimeters |
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Questions about extensimeter
- What is extensimeter the alternative form of?
- Extensimeter is the alternative form of extensometer.
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