<p><p><strong>References:<br></strong><em>Bruce (1997b)<br>Bruce and Juran (1997)<br>Sabatini et al. (2005)</em></p><p><strong>Method Summary</strong></p><p>Inclinometers are installed in the soil and are read at an established time interval in order to record lateral movements with depth.</p><p><strong>Accuracy and Precision</strong></p><p>This method provides a reliable depiction of lateral movements with depth.</p><p><strong>Adequacy of Coverage</strong></p><p>Inclinometers are able to provide a reasonable area of coverage. The greater the number of inclinometers, the more information can be retrieved about lateral extent of movements below the surface.</p><p><strong>Implementation Requirements </strong></p><p>Once installed, inclinometers are simple to take readings from. However, obtaining reasonable results requires experience and knowledge of reading inclinometers.</p><p><strong>General Comments</strong></p><p>Commonly, inclinometers are used to monitor movement of slopes stabilized by micropiles or embankment support projects. Inclinometers can also be used to obtain micropile lateral movement data with depth during a lateral load test. Inclinometers, as well as other instrumentation, are not common tools for testing and monitoring micropiles. Inclinometers should not be intended to control a micropile quality assurance program.</p></p>