What Is Inclinometer Used for?

Inclinometers are used to measure displacements in ground and in structures that lie below ground level (e.g. retaining walls).

What is inclinometer monitoring?

Inclinometers (also known as slope indicators) are precision instruments used to measure horizontal displacements in the subsurface. Inclinometers are typically used to measure movement when slope stability is a concern for natural slopes, constructed cut/fill slopes, and deep fill projects.

What is the difference between clinometer and inclinometer?

As nouns the difference between inclinometer and clinometer

is that inclinometer is an instrument that displays the angle of an aircraft relative to the horizon while clinometer is an apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (eg a tree).