Smart FBG-based steel tie rod with self-monitoring functionality

Jianping He; Zhi Zhou; Genda Chen; Jinping Ou

doi:10.1117/12.816687

7 April 2009 Smart FBG-based steel tie rod with self-monitoring functionality

Jianping He, Zhi Zhou, Genda Chen, Jinping Ou

Proceedings Volume 7293, Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems 2009; 729308 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.816687
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Currently, it is difficult to measure the internal forces of steel tie rods under construction and in long-term service. A novel high-durable smart steel tie rod with functionality of self-monitoring was developed by utilizing fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and installation techniques combined with glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP). The sensing features for the smart steel tie rod were investigated. The strain obtained from FBG strain sensors shows very good linearity and repeatability when the steel tie rod is under 85% of its ultimate load. The force calculated from the strain data obtained during the control loading supports those findings, within a 4% error. This type of smart steel tie rod easily reveals any stage of stress and can be regarded as a potential strain-based load cell for adjacent structures in a harsh environment.

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Jianping He, Zhi Zhou, Genda Chen, and Jinping Ou "Smart FBG-based steel tie rod with self-monitoring functionality", Proc. SPIE 7293, Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems 2009, 729308 (7 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.816687

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