Measurement of Pile Load Transfer Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor

광섬유 격자소자에 의한 말뚝의 하중전이 측정

  • 오정호 (정회원, 전 고려대학교 대학원 토목공학과) ;
  • 이원제 (정회원, 고려대학교 대학원 토목공학과) ;
  • 이상배 (한국과학기술원 광기술연구센터 센터장) ;
  • 이우진 (정회원, 고려대학교 공과대학 토목환경공학과)
  • Published : 2000.08.01

Abstract

Axial load distribution in model piles was measured by fiber Bragg Grating(FBG) sensor to investigate a possibility of analyzing the load transfer mechanism by Fiber Optic sensor system. Since FBGs of different wave lengths can be multiplexed in an optical fiber, the installation of sensor system and the measurement of strains are relatively simple, compared with consisting strain gages. In this study, FBG sensors and electric strain gages were embedded in the same piles and the distributions of load transfer by two sensor systems were measured. It was observed from the test results that the variations of axial load by both systems showed insignificant difference and that the measurements by FBG were smoother than those by strain gage. Under the environments of laboratory testing, survival rate of embedded FBG system was higher than that of strain gage. Therefore, it was concluded that the use of FBG sensor has a great potential for the measurement of load transfer for pile foundation.

본 연구에서는 광섬유 센서의 일종인 격자소자(Fiber Bragg Grating sensor)를 모형말뚝에 설치하고 말뚝의 하중전이 측정을 시도하였다. 말뚝의 축방향 하중 및 주면 마찰력의 분포를 측정/분석시 사용되고 있는 스트레인 게이지에 의한 방법에 비해 광섬유 격자소자는 한 라인에 여러 개의 센서를 설치함으로써 여러 지점을 동시에 측정할 수 있다는 것과 센서의 설치가 용이하다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서 광섬유 격자소자와 스트레인 게이지를 모형말뚝에 함께 매설하고 재하시험중 하중전이를 측정한 결과, 두 측정치가 상당히 유사한 경향을 보였으며, 센서의 생존정도와 설치의 용이성에 있어서는 광섬유센서가 우수한 결과를 보였다. 따라서, 광섬유 격자소자의 말뚝 하중전이 측정에 대한 적용 가능성이 충분한 것으로 결론지었다.

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