Application of optical fiber distributed sensing to health monitoring of concrete structures

• Published in: Mechanical systems and signal processing Vol. 39; no. 1-2; pp. 441 - 451
• Main Authors: Villalba, Sergi, Casas, Joan R.
• Format: Journal Article Publication
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2013
• Subjects: Construcció en formigó; Control d'estructures (Enginyeria); Cracks; Damage detection; Debonding; Detectors de fibra òptica; Distributed sensing; Edificació; Elements constructius d'edificis; Elements estructurals d'edificis; Enginyeria civil; Failure; Feasibility; Fiber optical sensors; Flaw detection; Health monitoring; Health monitoring (engineering); Materials i estructures; Materials i estructures de formigó; Monitoratge; Optical backscatter reflectometry; Optical fiber detectors; Optical fibers; Sensors; Strain; Strain monitoring; Structural control (Engineering); Structural health monitoring; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC; Health monitoring; Fiber optical sensors; Distributed sensing; Strain monitoring; Damage detection; Optical backscatter reflectometry

The use of Optical Backscatter Reflectometer (OBR) sensors is a promising measurement technology for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) as it offers the possibility of continuous monitoring of strain and temperature along the fiber. Several applications to materials used in the aeronautical construc...