Static vertical displacement measurement of bridges using fiber bragg grating (FBG) sensors

Advances in Structural Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 165-176

  Yau, M ^a,b   Chan, T ^a   Thambiratnam, D ^a   Tam, H ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

bridge; fiber bragg grating (FBG) sensors; structural health monitoring (SHM); tilt sensor; vertical displacement

Indexed keywords

BEAM LOADING; CURVATURE MEASUREMENT; DIAL GAUGES; FBG SENSOR; FBG STRAIN SENSORS; FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSORS; FIBER-OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HIGH RESOLUTION; PRACTICAL METHOD; REAL TIME; SIMULATION TESTS; SLAB-ON-GIRDER; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING (SHM); SUPPORT CONDITIONS; TILT SENSOR; VARYING STIFFNESS; VERTICAL DISPLACEMENTS;

BRIDGES; DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC SENSING DEVICES; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; SENSORS; STEEL BRIDGES; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

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EID: 84874375360     PISSN: 13694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1369-4332.16.1.165     Document Type: Conference Paper

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