THE USE OF NEW AND IMPROVED VNA HARDWARE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Keywords:
impedance analysis; impedance spectroscopy; vector network analyzer; ; 24- Bit ADC; Ethernet sensor network; civil engineering; corrosion processes; hydraulic heave failure; soil erosionAbstract
Detecting processes of soil erosion in dams, hydraulic heave failure, and corrosion
of reinforcing steel in concrete are some of the measurement applications that can be found in
the field of civil engineering as a result of impedance analysis. Some of those applications
have significant requirements for the measurement hardware. You should think about a
standard interface that allows for the rapid sharing of data, high resolution, independent
functionality, and straightforward customization of application-specific settings. It is for this
reason that a well-known piece of software that is used for monitoring processes in steel mills
can be used as a basis for new applications. It is a hardware platform that is based on a vector
network analyzer, and it is primarily responsible for satisfying the needs. A new
microprocessor with increased processing capability, an Ethernet port for quick and easy data
transfer, and a new analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for a quicker sample rate are some of
the modifications that are necessitated by this device.
