Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An instrument for measuring the deflection of a rail by a weight in rapid motion.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
instrument that measures thedeflection of structures whenloads are applied
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Examples
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The latter used a recording deflectometer and two recording extensometers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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The deflectometer simulates types of impacts a road might sustain, in a sense simulating an automobile or a truck driving across the road, he said.
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Mr. Tate said the radar testing already has been finished and the data from the deflectometer is almost done.
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The machine - called a falling-weight deflectometer - makes two loud bangs and stops.
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Public works engineering manager Eddie Tate explains how a falling weight deflectometer is used to simulate vehicle weight on the pavement to determine road condition in East Brainerd on Thursday.
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By using radar and the deflectometer, engineers will get a sense of what they are working with, he said.
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Since August, Mr. Black has used ground-penetrating radar and the deflectometer to measure the quality of roads in Chattanooga.
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