The real-time monitoring of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing is crucial for
obtaining a deeper understanding of fracture morphology and optimizing hydraulic fracture …

As the exploitation of oil and natural gas has progressed, hydraulic fracturing has become a
primary method for increasing oilfield production. Simultaneous hydraulic fracturing of …

This paper discusses technical aspects of the experimental setup and calibration processing
during centrifuge testing of single piles, instrumented with fibre Bragg grating (FBG) strain …

The increasing demand for infrastructure space in urban areas presents enormous
prospects and challenges for the expansion and utilisation of underground spaces. Tunnels …

Optic fibre technology has been used to obtain measurements of strain on full scale
foundations, and particularly for field testing of piles. Its use in physical modelling is being …