A
measuring instrument and application method for measuring the misalignment of cracks in concrete structures. The
measuring instrument consists of a base plate, a top plate, a panel, support A, support B, a vertical measuring rod, a horizontal measuring rod, a main measuring wheel, a secondary measuring wheel, and a measuring
stylus. Support A consists of a fixed
horizontal axis A, a movable
horizontal axis A, and a vertical rod A. The fixed
horizontal axis A is installed inside the fixed wheel A, and the movable horizontal axis A is installed inside the rolling wheel A. Support B consists of a fixed horizontal axis B, a movable horizontal axis B, and a vertical rod B. The fixed horizontal axis B is installed inside the fixed wheel B, and the movable horizontal axis B is installed inside the rolling wheel B. The main measuring wheel, the secondary measuring wheel, and the wheel axle are fixed together and connected to the top plate through a bearing seat. The
radius of the secondary measuring wheel is larger than the
radius of the main measuring wheel. The vertical measuring rod and the main measuring wheel mesh with each other through teeth, and the horizontal measuring rod and the secondary measuring wheel mesh with each other through teeth. The method is as follows: Select the misalignment measurement position, open the gap between the top plate and the base plate, install the
measuring instrument, press down the top plate, press the measuring
stylus against the structural surface to take the reading, and then retract the measuring instrument.