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- Title
Output-only identification of the modal and physical properties of structures using free vibration response.
- Authors
Gaviria, Carlos; Montejo, Luis
- Abstract
The viability of a complete structural characterization of civil structures is explored and discussed. In particular, the identification of modal (i.e. natural frequencies, damping ratios and modal shapes) and physical properties (i.e. mass and stiffness) using only the structure's free decay response is studied. To accomplish this, modal analysis from free vibration response only (MAFVRO) and mass modification (MM) methodologies are engaged along with Wavelet based techniques for optimal signal processing and modal reconstruction. The methodologies are evaluated using simulated and experimental data. The simulated data are extracted from a simple elastic model of a 5 story shear building and from a more realistic nonlinear model of a RC frame structure. The experimental data are gathered from shake table test of a 2-story scaled shear building. Guidelines for the reconstruction procedure from the data are proposed as the quality of the identified properties is shown to be governed by adequate selection of the frequency bands and optimal modal shape reconstruction. Moreover, in cases where the structure has undergone damage, the proposed identification scheme can also be applied for preliminary assessment of structural health.
- Subjects
STRUCTURAL health monitoring; FREE vibration; HILBERT transform; SEISMIC response; ELASTICITY; SHAKING table tests; DAMPING of seismic waves
- Publication
Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Vibration, 2016, Vol 15, Issue 3, p575
- ISSN
1671-3664
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11803-016-0345-x