Fiber optic sensors for bridge monitoring

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 362-373

  Casas, Joan R ^a   Cruz, Paulo J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bridge inspection; Fiber optics; Monitoring; Sensors

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; CIVIL ENGINEERING; CLADDING (COATING); CONDITION MONITORING; CRACK INITIATION; GAGES; INSPECTION; OPTICAL FIBERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE;

BRIDGE INSPECTION; ELECTRICAL SENSORS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCE; SERVICEABILITY;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 4444229534     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2003)8:6(362)     Document Type: Article

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