Vernier for civil engineering: structural testing and bridge competition
Technical Ed. & Eng.

Civil Engineering

Vernier instrumentation for structural and materials testing — designed for university labs and bridge design competitions.

Vernier instruments for civil engineering allow evaluating the strength of materials and structures with real-time measurement of applied load and deflection. With Bluetooth® or USB connectivity, they are ideal for academic labs and bridge design and construction activities.

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Go Direct®
Free Software

Go Direct® Bridge Competition

The free Go Direct® Bridge Competition software allows teachers to run bridge design and construction competitions. Students test their designs on the GDX-VSMT and see applied load and failure point in real time — with automatic rankings by bridge weight category.

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Vernier – Instrumentación para Ingeniería Civil

Go Direct Structures and Materials Tester Vernier GDX-VSMT

Go Direct® Structures & Materials Tester

Evalúa la resistencia de estructuras y materiales midiendo la carga aplicada y la deflexión en tiempo real. Conectividad Bluetooth® o USB. Incluye el e-book Materials Testing: Beams to Bridges (alineado con NGSS), tackle kit, instrucciones de ensamblaje y cable USB micro. Software de competencia de puentes disponible gratuitamente.

Carga: 0–1,000 N · Resolución: 0,1 N · Desplazamiento: 0–7 cm · Resolución: 1,0 µm · Dimensiones: 45×50×20 cm · 22 lbs

Truss Tester Accessory Vernier VSMT-TRUSS

Truss Tester Accessory

Accesorio para el GDX-VSMT que ofrece un método rápido y eficaz para evaluar la resistencia de cerchas (trusses). Los estudiantes recopilan datos sobre los parámetros que afectan la resistencia estructural y aplican principios de diseño de ingeniería para mejorar el rendimiento. Herramienta ideal para diseñar y competir con puentes basados en cerchas, torres y otras estructuras.

Materials Testing Beams to Bridges e-book Vernier GDXVSMT-BB-E

Materials Testing: Beams to Bridges (E-Book)

E-book alineado con NGSS con investigaciones para explorar la relación entre dimensiones y flexibilidad, por qué las cerchas fallan y cómo compensar debilidades estructurales, y cómo aplicar el proceso de diseño de ingeniería para construir y probar puentes con el GDX-VSMT.

✓ Incluido gratuitamente con la compra del GDX-VSMT

What is included with the GDX-VSMT?

  • Go Direct® Structures & Materials Tester
  • E-book Materials Testing: Beams to Bridges
  • Tackle Kit (placas, cadena, varillas roscadas, U-bolts)
  • Instrucciones de ensamblaje
  • Cable USB micro
  • Software Bridge Competition (descarga gratuita)

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