Installation and operation of DFOS systems
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Published:2016
Cedric Kechavarzi, MSc, PhD, FHEA, Kenichi Soga, FREng, FICE, Nicholas de Battista, BE&A (Hons), MSc, PhD, MASCE, A&CE, Loizos Pelecanos, MEng(Hons), ACGI, PhD, DIC, Mohammed Z E B Elshafie, BSc (Hons), MPhil, PhD, Robert J Mair, CBE FREng, FICE, FRS, 2016. "Installation and operation of DFOS systems", Distributed Fibre Optic Strain Sensing for Monitoring Civil Infrastructure: A Practical Guide, Cedric Kechavarzi, MSc, PhD, FHEA, Kenichi Soga, FREng, FICE, Nicholas de Battista, BE&A (Hons), MSc, PhD, MASCE, A&CE, Loizos Pelecanos, MEng(Hons), ACGI, PhD, DIC, Mohammed Z E B Elshafie, BSc (Hons), MPhil, PhD, Robert J Mair, CBE FREng, FICE, FRS
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The practicalities involved in designing, installing and testing a distributed fibre optic sensing (DFOS) system and acquiring data from it are addressed in this chapter. The steps involved once the project specifications have been determined are outlined – the planning, implementation and operation of the system.
The optical fibre cables that comprise the sensing and routing parts of a DFOS system need to be prepared and tested off-site, in advance of installation. This stage is critical to the success of the monitoring project and the effort spent on careful planning, preparation and testing of the cables can save time during the site installation, improve the quality of the acquired data, and it reduces the possibility of accidental damage to the cables during installation.
