Fibra Dike Publications
What we published
- Journal papers
- Conference papers
- Master Thesis
- Patent application
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Journal Paper
Höttges, A., Rabaiotti, C., & Facchini, M. (2022). A novel distrbuted fiber optic hydrostatic pressure sensor for dike safety monitoring. (in preparation)
Conference Paper submissions
Rabaiotti, C., Höttges, A., & Bohren, I. (2021). Integrated Distributed Fiber Optical Monitoring System for Levees. 10. Geotechnik Fachtagung. Rapperswil (Switzerland)
Höttges, A., Rabaiotti, C., Rosso, A., Bohren , I., Bassi, A., & Facchini, M. (2022). The FIBRA DIKE Project. EWG-IE: 28th Annual Meeting. Sheffield (United Kingdom).
Rabaiotti, C., Höttges, A., Facchini, M., & Bohren, I. (2022). FIBRADIKE, a novel distributed fiber optical monitoring system for dikes and earth dams. EACEF Conference. Rapperswil (Virtual Conference).
Master Thesis
Geller, E. (2021). Development of an Optical FIbre Piezometer. Master Thesis (OST).
Kobler, F. (2022). Verteilter faseroptischer Porenwasserdruckgeber. Master Thesis (OST).
Züger, R. (2021). Auswirkungen instationärer Strömungen auf die Stabilität von Dämmen. Master Thesis (OST).
Patent Application
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Project Overview
Short introduction of the project, objectives and methodology adopted
New DFO pressure sensor
Design of a new DFO sensor for soil and pore water pressure measurements
Small scale testing
Calibration of the new DFO sensor’s functionality at a reduced scale
Full scale testing
Validation of the new DFO sensor in an experimental test field (full-scale model)
Interpretation
Numerical and analytical interpretation of the measurement data
Implementation
Implementation of the new DFO monitoring system in a real levee on the Rhône river.