Monitoring structures using long gauge length fibre optic sensors

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 422-429

  Tennyson, R C ^a   Banthia, N ^b   Rivera, E ^c   Huffman, S ^d   Sturrock, I ^d  

^a Fiber Optic Systems Technology Inc (FOX TEK)   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d Ministry of Transportation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bridges; Fibre optic sensors; Integrity monitoring; Pipelines

Indexed keywords

BENDING TESTS; BRIDGE COMPONENTS; PIPELINES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; THERMAL LOAD;

BEAM-TYPE STRUCTURES; LONG GAUGE LENGTH FIBRE OPTIC SENSORS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

BENDING TESTS; BRIDGE COMPONENTS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; PIPELINES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; THERMAL LOAD;

BRIDGE; CORROSION; DISPLACEMENT; LOADING TEST; MONITORING; PIPELINE; REINFORCEMENT; SENSOR; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34447105869     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L06-155     Document Type: Article

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