Embedded intrinsic Fabry-Perot optical fiber sensors in cement concrete structure

Ki Soo Kim; Jae-Wook Yoo; Seung Kwan Kim; Byoung Yoon Kim

doi:10.1117/12.240863

30 May 1996 Embedded intrinsic Fabry-Perot optical fiber sensors in cement concrete structures

Ki Soo Kim, Jae-Wook Yoo, Seung Kwan Kim, Byoung Yoon Kim

Proceedings Volume 2718, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Sensing, Processing, and Instrumentation; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.240863
Event: 1996 Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1996, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Intrinsic Fabry-Perot optical fiber sensors were embedded to the tensile side of the 20 cm by 20 cm by 150 cm cement concrete structures. The sensors were attached to the reinforcing steels and then, the cement concretes were applied. It took 30 days for curing the specimens. After that, the specimens were tested with 4-point bending method by a universal testing machine. Strains were measured and recorded by the strain gauges embedded near optical fiber sensors. Output data of fiber sensor showed good linearity to the strain data from the strain gauges up to 2000 microstrain. The optical fiber sensors showed good response after yielding of the structure while embedded metal film strain gauges did not show any response. We also investigated the behavior of the optical fiber sensor when the specimens were broken down. In conclusion, the optical fiber sensors can be used as elements of health monitoring systems for cement concrete infra-structures.

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Ki Soo Kim, Jae-Wook Yoo, Seung Kwan Kim, and Byoung Yoon Kim "Embedded intrinsic Fabry-Perot optical fiber sensors in cement concrete structures", Proc. SPIE 2718, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Sensing, Processing, and Instrumentation, (30 May 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.240863

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