Fiber optic based monitoring system applied to a centenary metallic arch bridge: Design and installation

Engineering Structures

Volumn 44, Issue , 2012, Pages 271-280

  Costa, Bruno J Afonso ^a   Figueiras, Joaquim A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Centenary steel arch bridge; Fiber optic monitoring system; Laboratory FBG testing; System's design, durability and aesthetics

Indexed keywords

ADDED VALUES; ADVANCED MONITORING; BRIDGE RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FIBER OPTIC MONITORING SYSTEMS; MONITORING PERIODS; MONITORING SYSTEM; OPTICAL COMPONENTS; SENSING TECHNOLOGY; STEEL ARCH BRIDGES; STEEL SURFACE; STRAIN SENSORS; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMS; SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES; SYSTEM INSTALLATION; SYSTEM'S DESIGN, DURABILITY AND AESTHETICS;

ARCH BRIDGES; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; MONITORING; SENSORS; STEEL BRIDGES; STEEL TESTING;

DESIGN;

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN METHOD; DURABILITY; ESTHETICS; FIBER OPTICS; INSTALLATION; LABORATORY METHOD; MONITORING SYSTEM; STEEL; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 84863853450     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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