Recent Articles
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Mon Apr 12th, 2021
Cracking in clay is an important phenomenon that affects the long-term durability of many civil structures such as dams, levees, embankments, and landfills….Distributed fiber optic sensors (DFOS) were embedded…for strain monitoring
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Mon Mar 15th, 2021
DFOS describes several technologies that can be utilized to convert a fiber-optic cable into an array of distributed sensors....OptaSense has a range of interrogator units....When it comes to pipeline monitoring, DFOS systems can provide...leak detection, third-party intrusion and scraper tracking
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Wed Nov 18th, 2020
AP Sensing’s novel solution addresses the need for monitoring storage tanks and pipelines….storage tanks are filled with chemicals that are flammable and oftentimes explosive…DFOS technology is becoming an increasingly popular method for monitoring critical infrastructures
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Thu Sep 17th, 2020
US Army Corps of Engineers is currently implementing a levee improvement project,,,,With support from the National Science Foundation and USACE, the [Berekely Engineering] research team embedded optical fiber sensors
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Fri Aug 21st, 2020
Dr. Kenichi Soga and the University of California, Berkeley received a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on August 17.
