Installations on Concrete & Other Irregular Surfaces

Introduction
Strain gages can be satisfactorily bonded to almost any solid material - including concrete - if the surface is properly prepared. For smooth surfaces on nonporous materials, only the basic operations of solvent degreasing, abrading, application of layout lines, conditioning and neutralizing are required. For concrete and other materials with an uneven, rough and porous surface, an extra operation must be added to fill the voids and seal the surface with a suitable precoating before the gage is bonded.

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