ABSTRACT
Authors propose a monitoring system using cable sensor for rock collapse and fall detection. Practical applicability of this prediction system for concrete structures such as rock-shed or inlets of tunnels had been already confirmed, stretching the sensors in grid pattern to the internal surface of the structures. The tensile strength of cable sensor (CS) is 40 – 50 kgf and not enough for usage under real environmental conditions. For this reason, a steel wire type cable sensor (SWCS) is proposed. Here, a field test of SWCS for practical applicability for rock fall detection was carried out and the following points were made clearly: 1) The output signal level of SWCS is lower than that of CS. However, the sensitivity of SWCS is enough for practical use. 2) The falling trajectory of a rock was visually estimated from topographic method of the output voltage of SWCS. Therefore, SWCS could be recommended for practical use.
