Distributed optical fiber sensing is a unique technology that offers unprecedented
advantages and performance, especially in those experimental fields where requirements …

Abstract Polymer or Plastic Optical Fiber sensors (POFs) and Fiber Bragg Grating sensors
(FBGs) have gained increasing popularity in biomedical engineering (BME) applications …

Distributed fiber optic sensors have exhibited superior capabilities in monitoring cracks in
engineering structures through measuring detailed strain distributions. However, manually …

The ability to measure strains quasi‐continuously with high spatial resolution makes
distributed fiber optic sensing a promising technology for structural health monitoring as it …

Prestressed concrete is commonly used in the construction of safety–critical structures such
as large-span girders or slabs. The article focuses on post-tensioned elements, in which …

The article presents research on the performance of different distributed fibre optic sensing
(DFOS) tools, including both layered cables and monolithic composite sensors. The main …

The damage evolution and failure mechanism of segmental joint are of great significance for
the design and safety assessment for segment structures. In this study, a series of full-scale …

The article presents research on the performance of composite and monolithic sensors for
distributed fibre optic sensing (DFOS). The introduction summarises the design of the …

Positioning tenons have been used in more and more subway projects to improve segment
assembly performance and to limit the occurrence of common problems between segments …

Concrete structures are critical materials in the field of industrial construction and are
susceptible to invisible damage under the influence of a variety of factors. The method of …