Optical monitoring of curing process of concrete with plastic optical fibers

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2012

Authors

Licnio Ferreira (Author) Other; Paulo Antunes (Author) Other; Humberto Varum (Author) FEUP; Paulo Andre (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: 22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS, PTS 1-3

22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS)

Beijing, PEOPLES R CHINA, OCT 15-19, 2012

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-EEF

DOI: 10.1117/12.974995

Abstract (EN): In this paper we propose an optical monitoring scheme for the concrete curing process, based on plastic optical fibers. The proposed sensor intend to use the scattering properties of the light on a plastic optical fiber, enhanced by the use of grooves, to monitor the water content in the cement paste, and therefore to be used in the control of the cure process. The sensor can be used in field to monitor the concrete curing process and as a result optimize the construction phase.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4