Fiber optic sensor protection system and its practical for structural integrity monitoring of concrete structures

J. S. Leng; R. A. Barnes; A. Hameed; D. Winter; J. Tetlow; G. C. Mays; G. F. Fernando

doi:10.1117/12.598708

17 May 2005 Fiber optic sensor protection system and its practical for structural integrity monitoring of concrete structures

J. S. Leng, R. A. Barnes, A. Hameed, D. Winter, J. Tetlow, G. C. Mays, G. F. Fernando

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Proceedings Volume 5765, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.598708
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the design concepts, modelling and implementation of various fibre optic sensor protection systems for development in concrete structures. The design concepts of fibre optic sensor protection system and on-site requirements for surface-mounted and embedded optical fibre sensor in concrete structures have been addressed. The aspects of finite element (FE) modelling of selected sensor protection systems in terms of strain-transfer efficiency from the structure to the sensing region also been focused in this paper. Finally, the experimental validations of specified sensor protection system in concrete structures have been performed successfully. Protected Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Interferometric (EFPI) and Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors have been used to monitor the structural health status of plain and composite wrapped concrete cylinders. Results obtained indicate that the protection system for the sensors performs adequately in concrete environment and there is very good correlation between results obtained by the protected fibre optic sensors and conventional electrical resistance strain gauges.

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J. S. Leng, R. A. Barnes, A. Hameed, D. Winter, J. Tetlow, G. C. Mays, and G. F. Fernando "Fiber optic sensor protection system and its practical for structural integrity monitoring of concrete structures", Proc. SPIE 5765, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, (17 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.598708

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