Title :
Structural health monitoring - better solutions using fiber optic sensors?
Author :
Grattan, S.K.T. ; Taylor, S.E. ; Basheer, P.A.M. ; Sun, T. ; Grattan, K.T.V.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Planning, Archit. & Civil Eng., Queen´´s Univ. of Belfast, Belfast, UK
Abstract :
This work focuses on results from recent research carried out to create and then investigate the performance of a number of different fiber optic sensor systems developed to monitor the changes occurring to civil engineering structures over time, both physical and chemical and which underpin their structural integrity.
Keywords :
condition monitoring; fibre optic sensors; structural engineering; civil engineering structures; fiber optic sensor systems; structural health monitoring; structural integrity; Chemicals; Civil engineering; Condition monitoring; Costs; Instruments; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Pollution measurement; Strain measurement; Vibration measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Christchurch
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4548-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1930-0395
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398552
