Dynamic monitoring and numerical modelling of communication towers with FBG based accelerometers

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Paulo Antunes (Author) Other; Rui Travanca (Author) Other; Humberto Varum (Author) FEUP; Paulo Andre (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Vol. 74

Pages: 58-62

ISSN: 0143-974X

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

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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-002-8RW

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2012.02.006

Abstract (EN): This study presents the dynamic monitoring of two telecommunication tall slender steel towers with an optical FBG accelerometer. Numerical simulation for both towers was used recurring to finite elements modelling in order to demonstrate the feasibility of using optical technology in this type of structural monitoring. The results show a good agreement between experimental and simulated data, demonstrating that the optical accelerometer can be a very useful tool in the monitoring of tall slender structures.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5