<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Due to the fact that dams are considered one of the strategic infrastructures of a country, it is very important to protect it against destructive acts. Accordingly, sensors were used at various points to record structural responses to the dam. Based on the questionnaires completed by experts, accuracy had the score of 3.8 so it was considered as the most important feature of the sensors and the optical fiber sensor with a mean score of 3.93 was selected as the best sensor type among the available ones. For this project, a questionnaire was prepared based on Likert scale and SPSS method was used in TOPSIS software. Then, Seimare concrete double curvature arch dam was simulated in ABAQUS 2017 software and the proper positioning of the sensors for optimum performance was determined based on Finite Element Method analysis and according to structural control criteria such as tension, displacement, strain, velocity and so one.</p></abstract>

Due to the fact that dams are considered one of the strategic infrastructures of a country, it is very important to protect it against destructive acts. Accordingly, sensors were used at various points to record structural responses to the dam. Based on the questionnaires completed by experts, accuracy had the score of 3.8 so it was considered as the most important feature of the sensors and the optical fiber sensor with a mean score of 3.93 was selected as the best sensor type among the available ones. For this project, a questionnaire was prepared based on Likert scale and SPSS method was used in TOPSIS software. Then, Seimare concrete double curvature arch dam was simulated in ABAQUS 2017 software and the proper positioning of the sensors for optimum performance was determined based on Finite Element Method analysis and according to structural control criteria such as tension, displacement, strain, velocity and so one.

Performance of Fiber Optical Sensors in the Structure of Concrete Dams to Deal with the Impact Actions (Case Study: Seimare Dam)

Civil Engineering, the Branch of Structure

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Due to the fact that dams are considered one of the strategic infrastructures of a country, it is very important to protect it against destructive acts....

Performance of Fiber Optical Sensors in the Structure of Concrete Dams to Deal with the Impact Actions (Case Study: Seimare Dam)

Published Online: Jun 22, 2019

Page range: 42 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2019-0007

Keywords
Destructive measures, Fiber optic sensor, Double curvature arch dam, Finite element method

© 2019 Sarah Bakhtiari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Performance of Fiber Optical Sensors in the Structure of Concrete Dams to Deal with the Impact Actions (Case Study: Seimare Dam)

Published Online: Jun 22, 2019

Page range: 42 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2019-0007

KeywordsDestructive measures, Fiber optic sensor, Double curvature arch dam, Finite element method

© 2019 Sarah Bakhtiari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Destructive measures, Fiber optic sensor, Double curvature arch dam, Finite element method