Optical fiber sensors are the most promising technique in monitoring physical and chemical
variables of civil structures. For the brittle material characteristics, a bare sensing fiber is …

Distributed optical fiber sensors (DOFS) have been attracted significant attention from
geotechnical engineering communities for a few decades. Innovative development of …

Optical fiber sensor (OFS) technologies have developed rapidly over the last few decades,
and various types of OFS have found practical applications in the field of civil engineering. In …

The shortage of freshwater and river sand, as well as steel corrosion are challenges for the
construction and maintenance of offshore and marine structures. The combination of …

The distributed fiber optic sensing technology has emerged as a promising tool for
monitoring soil shear deformation. However, the question remains whether the strain …

Accurate and real-time estimation of underground pipelines' response to external loads is
essential, in which the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) technique has shown great potential. A …

Considering the mechanical effects and the different paths for transferring deformation,
optical fiber sensors commonly used in civil engineering have been systematically …

Monitoring of roof activity is a primary measure adopted in the prevention of roof collapse
accidents and functions to optimize and support the design of roadways in underground …

Civil infrastructure monitoring with the aim of early damage detection and acquiring the data
required for urban management not only prevents sudden infrastructure collapse and …

This highly comprehensive, introductory book explains the basics of structural health
monitoring aspects of composite structures. This book serve as an all-in-one reference book …