Using an analytical geometry method to improve tiltmeter data presentation
Environmental & Engineering Geoscience
By: Wen-June Su
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Abstract
The tiltmeter is a useful tool for geologic and geotechnical applications. To obtain full benefit from the tiltmeter, easy and accurate data presentations should be used. Unfortunately, the most commonly used method for tilt data reduction now may yield inaccurate and low-resolution results. This article describes a simple, accurate, and high-resolution approach developed at the Illinois State Geological Survey for data reduction and presentation. The orientation of tiltplates is determined first by using a trigonometric relationship, followed by a matrix transformation, to obtain the true amount of rotation change of the tiltplate at any given time. The mathematical derivations used for the determination and transformation are then coded into an integrated PC application by adapting the capabilities of commercial spreadsheet, database, and graphics software. Examples of data presentation from tiltmeter applications in studies of landfill covers, characterizations of mine subsidence, and investigations of slope stability are also discussed.
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Su, W., 2000, Using an analytical geometry method to improve tiltmeter data presentation: Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, v. 6, no. 3, p. 227-245, https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.6.3.227.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Using an analytical geometry method to improve tiltmeter data presentation |
| Series title | Environmental & Engineering Geoscience |
| DOI | 10.2113/gseegeosci.6.3.227 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication Date | August 01, 2000 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Description | 19 p. |
| First page | 227 |
| Last page | 245 |