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Smart Structures and Systems Volume 26, Number 4, October 2020, pages 419-433 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sss.2020.26.4.419 |
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Modal tracking of seismically-excited buildings using stochastic system identification |
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Chia-Ming Chang and Jau-Yu Chou
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| Abstract | ||
| Investigation of structural integrity has been a critical issue in the field of civil engineering for years. Visual inspection is one of the most available methods to explore deteriorative components in structures. Still, this method is not applicable to invisible damage of structures. Alternatively, system identification methods are capable of tracking modal properties of structures over time. The deviation of these dynamic properties can serve as indicators to access structural integrity. In this study, a modal tracking technique using frequency-domain system identification from seismic responses of structures is proposed. The method first segments the measured signals into overlapped sequential portions and then establishes multiple Hankel matrices. Each Hankel matrix is then converted to the frequency domain, and a temporal-average frequency-domain Hankel matrix can be calculated. This study also proposes the frequency band selection that can divide the frequency-domain Hankel matrix into several portions in accordance with referenced natural frequencies. Once these referenced natural frequencies are unavailable, the first few right singular vectors by the singular value decomposition can offer these references. Finally, the frequency-domain stochastic subspace identification tracks the natural frequencies and mode shapes of structures through quick stabilization diagrams. To evaluate performance of the proposed method, a numerical study is carried out. Moreover, the long-term monitoring strong motion records at a specific site are exploited to assess the tracking performance. As seen in results, the proposed method is capable of tracking modal properties through seismic responses of structures. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| operational modal analysis; frequency-domain stochastic subspace system identification; modal tracking; frequency band selection; strong motion records | ||
| Address | ||
| (1) Chia-Ming Chang and Jau-Yu Chou: Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, No.1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan | ||