Tension and compression measurements in composite utility poles using fiber optic grating sensors

Eric Udd; Kelli Corona-Bittick; Kerry T. Slattery; Donald James Dorr

doi:10.1117/12.207761

20 April 1995 Tension and compression measurements in composite utility poles using fiber optic grating sensors

Eric Udd, Kelli Corona-Bittick, Kerry T. Slattery, Donald James Dorr

Proceedings Volume 2574, Pacific Northwest Fiber Optic Sensor Workshop; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.207761
Event: Pacific Northwest Fiber Optic Sensor Workshop, 1995, Troutdale, OR, United States

Abstract

Composite utility poles have the potential to overcome many of the limitations of wooden poles that are currently widely used. Significant advantages include superior strength and uniformity, light weight for ease of deployment, the ability to be recycled reducing hazardous waste associated with chemically treated wooden poles, and compatibility with embedded fiber optic sensors allowing structural loads to be monitored. This paper describes the usage of fiber optic grating sensors to support structural testing of a 22 foot composite pole.

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Eric Udd, Kelli Corona-Bittick, Kerry T. Slattery, and Donald James Dorr "Tension and compression measurements in composite utility poles using fiber optic grating sensors", Proc. SPIE 2574, Pacific Northwest Fiber Optic Sensor Workshop, (20 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.207761

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