Bridge pier scour measurement by means of Bragg grating arrays

This paper deals with a new method to measure scour level at bridge piers. The proposed technique is based on an array of Bragg grating temperature sensors, heated by an electrical circuit. The Bragg gratings in water sense a lower temperature than those buried in the river bed, because of the di...

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Main Authors: Manzoni S., Crotti G., Inzoli F., Cigada A., Ballio F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2010-06-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20100634004