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Experiences with fiber optics strain gages in railroad bridge evaluations

Last updated on 02 September 2014 3:45

Proprietary fiber-optics strain gage instrumentation systems were installed on one span of a 165-m three-span steel truss railroad bridge spanning the Brazos River in Waco, Texas, to evaluate field effectiveness of these instruments in practical structural monitoring studies, in comparison to conventional foil resistance strain gage systems. The paper will...

Author(s): James Ray W.;Taylor Henry F.

Organisation(s): Texas A& ; M University ;

2002

United States

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