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1 online resource (vi, 330 pages) : illustrations |
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I. Overview. Engineering Applications for Fiber Optic Sensors / D.A. Jackson. Smart Structure Technology and its Potential for Civil Engineering / R.M. Measures. The OSTIC Programme -- its Achievements and Their Impact on Instrumentation in Civil Engineering / B. Culshaw and W.C. Michie -- II. Measurement of Strain. Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Sensor for Structural Evaluation / R.O. Claus, M.F. Gunther, A.B. Wang, K.A. Murphy and D. Sun. Etched Fibers for Strain and Vibration Measurements / M. Vaziri, R. Coan and C.L. Chen. Interpretation of Embedded Optical Fiber Sensor Signals / J.S. Sirkis. Serpentine Optical Fiber Strain Gauge Evaluation / S. Hiles, J.R. Houghton, C. Wilkerson and D.A. Wilson -- III. Embedment in Concrete Structures. Evaluation of Fiber Optic Bragg Grating Strain Sensor in High Strength Concrete Beams / M.H. Maher and E.G. Nawy. Dynamic Testing of Concrete with Fiber Optic Sensors / D.R. Huston, P.L. Fuhr and T.P. Ambrose |
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Applications of Embedded Optical Fiber Sensors for Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete Elements and Structures / A. Mendez -- IV. Fracture Mechanics. A Fiber Optic Sensor for the Determination of Dynamic Fracture Parameters in Fiber Reinforced Concrete / F. Ansari and R.K. Navalurkar. Fiber-Optic Sensors and Fracture Mechanics / A. Shukla, R. Singh, S.V. Letcher and N. Narendran -- V. Strain and Temperature. High Temperature Distributed Strain and Temperature Sensing Using OTDR / K.H. Wanser, M. Haselhuhn and M. Lafond. Distributed Fiber Optic Temperature Sensing / A.A. Boiarski. New Methods for Distributed Optical-Fiber Measurement of Strain and Temperature in Large Structures / A.J. Rogers. Strain and Temperature Measurement Using Optical Fiber / F. Farahi -- VI. Measurement of Pressure. Single- and Few-Mode Fiber-Optic Pressure Sensors / W.J. Bock and T.A. Eftimov -- VII. Measurement of Magnetic Field |
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Fiber Optic Sensing of Magnetic Field Gradients in Near and Far Field / R.D. Rempt -- VIII. Localized Detection and Smart Structures. Spatially Multiplexed Optical Fiber Time Domain Sensors for Civil Engineering Applications / B.D. Zimmermann and R.O. Claus. Shape Memory Alloy Actuators Energized Optically Through Optical Fibers for Smart Civil Structures / B.G. Grossman and J.E. Franke. Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors for Civil Structures Using OTDR / K.H. Wanser, M. Haselhuhn, M. Lafond and J. Williams |
| Summary |
Eight papers report to civil engineers the latest research in applying fiber optic technology to such infrastructure applications as measuring strain, temperature, pressure, and magnetic fields; smart structures; fracture mechanics; and embedment in concrete. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Optical fiber detectors.
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Smart structures.
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Mechanics, Applied.
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Mechanics, Applied
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Optical fiber detectors
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Smart structures
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Fibres optiques.
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Capteurs (technologies)
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Génie mécanique -- Appareils et matériel.
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Commande intelligente.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Ansari, Farhad
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| ISBN |
9781680153163 |
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1680153161 |
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0872628957 |
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9780872628953 |
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0784478759 |
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9780784478752 |
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