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Distributed Fiber-Optic Strain Sensing: Field Applications in Pile Foundations and Concrete Beams

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Civil Structural Health Monitoring (CSHM 2021)

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This paper gives an overview over industrial applications of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing in structural health monitoring, outlining both the benefits of the technology and its challenges regarding installation of the fiber-optic sensing cables and limitations of the measurement technology itself.

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Nöther, N., Facchini, M. (2021). Distributed Fiber-Optic Strain Sensing: Field Applications in Pile Foundations and Concrete Beams. In: Rainieri, C., Fabbrocino, G., Caterino, N., Ceroni, F., Notarangelo, M.A. (eds) Civil Structural Health Monitoring. CSHM 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 156. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74258-4_11

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