A Sensor-Type PC Strand with an Embedded FBG Sensor for Monitoring Prestress Forces

Prestressed Concrete Wire and Strand (PC) strands are the most used materials to introduce prestress in a Pre-Stressed Concrete (PSC) structure. However, it is difficult to evaluate the final prestress force of the PC strand after prestressing or its residual prestress force after completion of the...

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Main Authors: Sung Tae Kim, YoungHwan Park, Sung Yong Park, Keunhee Cho, Jeong-Rae Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
PSC
FBG
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/1/1060