Application of fiber optical and resistance strain gauges for long-term surveillance of civil engineering structures

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3043, Issue , 1997, Pages 77-86

  Nellen, Philipp M ^a   Anderegg, Peter ^a   Brönnimann, Rolf ^a   Sennhauser, Urs ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bridges; Dams; Long term surveillance of civil engineering structures; Optical fiber and electrical strain sensors

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE CABLES; BRIDGES; CABLE STAYED BRIDGES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DAMS; ELECTRIC MEASURING BRIDGES; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBERS; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; MONITORING; STRAIN GAGES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER; CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES; ELECTRICAL POWER; OPTICAL FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSORS; PROTOTYPE SENSOR; RESISTANCE STRAIN GAUGES; STRAIN SENSORS; TEMPERATURE DRIFTS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 85049265625     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.274633     Document Type: Conference Paper

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