Field Application of FBG-Instrumented CFRP Pressure-Dispersed Anchor Cables in Slope Reinforcement: A Case Study on Dangerous Rock Stabilization at Guangyang Island
To address force uniformity and corrosion issues in slope reinforcement, this paper presents a field implementation of pressure-uniformly-dispersed Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) anchor cables integrated with Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensing technology. A tensioning trial was conducted on a dangerous rock project on Guangyang Island, Chongqing, utilizing a distributed FBG array (0.5 m spacing) for full-length strain monitoring. The results confirm that, under the specific conditions of this project, the anchorage segment exhibits the characteristic two-stage behavior of “delayed activation–uniform bearing” previously documented in bonded anchor systems, with a critical transition observed at approximately 120 kN. Beyond this threshold, the anchorage efficiency reached approximately 85%, validating the three-stage uniformly dispersed design for this specific geological context. While the load transfer mechanism aligns with established bonded anchor mechanics, this study demonstrates the practical feasibility of high-resolution distributed sensing in CFRP anchor systems, providing benchmark data for construction quality control and long-term health monitoring of similar slope reinforcement projects.
Authors
- Gang He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8262-3118)
- Zijian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3304-271X)
- Wenping Lan
- Kui Huang
- Qiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7604-8153)
- Shao-Tong Tang
- Junjie Li
- Jinyu Hu
Institutions
- Chongqing University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Sichuan International Studies University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Buildings
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16051016
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00