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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88526-8
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [42030701, 41427801]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK20200217]
- Yuxiu Young Scholars Program of Nanjing University
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This study introduces an improved approach using microanchored fiber-optic cables for strain determination along entire lengths of vertical boreholes, optimizing ground-to-cable coupling at the near surface. A novel criterion for soil-cable coupling evaluation based on geotechnical bearing capacity theory is proposed. Experimental results validate microanchored DSS as an improved means for detecting and monitoring shallow subsurface strain profiles, presenting promising applications in the field of geotechnical engineering.
Vertical deformation profiles of subterranean geological formations are conventionally measured by borehole extensometry. Distributed strain sensing (DSS) paired with fiber-optic cables installed in the ground opens up possibilities for acquiring high-resolution static and quasistatic strain profiles of deforming strata, but it is currently limited by reduced data quality due to complicated patterns of interaction between the buried cables and their surroundings, especially in upper soil layers under low confining pressures. Extending recent DSS studies, we present an improved approach using microanchored fiber-optic cables-designed to optimize ground-to-cable coupling at the near surface-for strain determination along entire lengths of vertical boreholes. We proposed a novel criterion for soil-cable coupling evaluation based on the geotechnical bearing capacity theory. We applied this enhanced methodology to monitor groundwater-related vertical motions in both laboratory and field experiments. Corroborating extensometer recordings, acquired simultaneously, validated fiber optically determined displacements, suggesting microanchored DSS as an improved means for detecting and monitoring shallow subsurface strain profiles.
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