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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 7, Number 4, April 1999 , pages 387-400 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.1999.7.4.387 |
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Effect of excitation type on dynamic system parameters of a reinforced concrete bridge |
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Wahab MMA, De Roeck G
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| Abstract | ||
| Damage detection in civil engineering structures using the change in dynamic system parameters has gained a lot of scientific interest during the last decade. By repeating a dynamic test on a structure after a certain time of use, the change in modal parameters can be used to quantify and qualify damages. To be able to use the modal parameters confidentially for damage evaluation, the effect of other parameters such as excitation type, ambient conditions,... should be considered. In this paper, the influence of excitation type on the dynamic system parameters of a highway prestressed concrete bridge is investigated. The bridge, B13, lies between the villages Vilvoorde and Melsbroek and crosses the highway E19 between Brussels and Antwerpen in Belgium. A drop weight and ambient vibration are used to excite the bridge and the response at selected points is recorded. A finite element model is constructed to support and verify the dynamic measurements. It is found that the difference between the natural frequencies measured using impact weight and ambient vibration is in general less than 1%. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| dynamic measurement on bridges, system identification, ambient/forced vibration | ||
| Address | ||
| Wahab MMA, Univ Surrey, Dept Mech & Mat Engn, Guildford GU2 5XH, Surrey, England Univ Surrey, Dept Mech & Mat Engn, Guildford GU2 5XH, Surrey, England Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Civil Engn, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium | ||