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DOT Structural Health Monitoring

 As engineering consultants, it’s the nature of our business for our work to take us out on the open road. It is for this reason that we are proud to support several state Departments of Transportation (DOT) with their structural testing and data acquisition needs.  We travel the very roads, bridges and other major […]

We Build Rugged Data Acquisition Systems

  Save time and money by leveraging ITM’s experience for your data acquisition system needs. Our engineers can assist you with choosing the best DAQ hardware and packaging for your testing conditions. Our iTestSystem software can complement your hardware to provide a complete testing solution. Contact ITM today to learn more! Contact Info: Ryan Welker, […]

Strain Gauge Shunt Equivalent Calculations in iTestSystem

When making strain measurements it is important to perform a shunt calibration both before and after the actual measurements are acquired.  Shunt calibrations ensure accurate strain measurements by adjusting the sensitivity or gain of the data acquisition equipment to compensate for leadwire resistance and other scaling errors. iTestSystem takes advantage of the shunt calibration circuits […]