Structural integrity monitoring of concrete structures via optical fiber sensors: sensor protection systems

Structural Health Monitoring

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-135

  Fernando, G F ^a   Hameed, A ^a   Winter, D ^a   Tetlow, J ^a   Leng, J ^a   Barnes, R ^a   Mays, G ^a   Kister, G ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bragg grating; Concrete; Fabry perot; Sensor protection; Structural integrity

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444313938     PISSN: 14759217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1475921703002002004     Document Type: Article

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