Method and theory for a multi-gauge distributed fiber optic crack sensor

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 266-273

  Gu, Xianglin ^a   Chen, Zhongyu ^a   Ansari, Farhad ^a  

^a University of Illinois   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GAGES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; REFLECTOMETERS; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

CRACK DETECTION; CRACK MEASUREMENT; MULTI GAUGE DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTIC CRACK SENSOR; OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER; REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0004332828     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/UTBA-V2YT-M8U4-1F7G     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Ansari, F., 1997a, "Theory and Applications of Integrated Fiber Optic Sensors in Structures," ASCE-SP, in Intelligent Civil Engineering Materials and Structures, Ansari F., ed., 2-28.
2. Ansari, F., 1997b, "State-of-the-art in the Applications of Fiber Optic Sensors to Cementitious Composites," Cement & Concrete Composites, 19(1):3-19.
3. Brown, A., De Merchant. M., Bao, X., Bremner, T., 1998, "Advances in Distributed Sensing Using Brillouin Scattering," Proc. SPIE, 3330:294-300.
4. Kersey, A. D., Morey, W. W., 1993, "Multiplexed Bragg Grating Fiber - Laser Strain Sensor System with Mode-Locked Interrogation," Electronics Lett., 29:112.
5. Morey, W., Meltz, G., and Glenn, D. H., 1989, "Fiber Optic Bragg Grating Sensors," Proc. SPIE, 1169, Fiber Optic and Laser Sensors., pp. 98-108.
6. Nawy, E., Prohaska, J., 1992, "Fiber Optic Bragg Grating Sensor in Large Scale Concrete Structures," Proc. SPIE, 1798:1-22.
7. Sirkis, J. S., 1998, "Using Bragg Grating Sensor Systems in Construction Materials and Bridges: Perspectives and Challenges" in Fiber Optic Sensors for Construction Materials & Bridges, Ansari, F. ed., Technomic Publishing Co. Inc., Lancaster, PA: 44-61.