Applications of a distributed fiber optic crack sensor for concrete structures

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 458-464

  Wan, Kai Tai ^a   Leung, Christopher K Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cracking; Fiber optic sensor; Structural health monitoring

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CRACK INITIATION; DEGRADATION; MICROFABRICATION; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

INTERNAL EMBEDMENTS; MAINTENANCE MEASURES; OPTICAL CRACK SENSORS; QUASI-STATIC LOADING;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 34047224308     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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