Influence of Excitation on Dynamic System Identification for a Multi-Span Reinforced Concrete Bridge

In vibration-based damage detection, changes to structural modal properties are tracked over time in order to infer the current state of damage or deterioration. As such, the ability to obtain reliable estimates of modal parameters, particularly natural frequencies and mode shapes, is of critical im...

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Main Authors: M. Alwash, B. F. Sparling, L. D. Wegner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/859217