Steel bridges structural health monitoring based on operational modal analysis accommodating evaluation of uncertainty

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1 MSc student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Structural damage detection is based on that the dynamic response of structure will change because of damage. Hence, it is possible to estimate the location and severity of damage leads to changes in the dynamic response before and after the damage. In this study, the genetic fuzzy system has been used for bridge structural health monitoring. A key objective of using genetic algorithms is to automate the design of fuzzy systems. This method is used for damage detection of a single span railway bridge with steel girders and a concrete bridge. For studying damage detection, the numerical models of these two bridges are built with the measured dynamic characteristics. A three-dimensional finite element model and a single two-dimensional girders model of the bridge have been constructed to study usefulness of the genetic fuzzy system for damage detection and the effectiveness of modeling. After analysis to control the uncertainties, the measured frequencies are contaminated with some noise and the effect of that on the achievement of damage detection method is evaluated. The present study has shown that the natural frequency has appropriate sensitivity to different damage scenarios in the structure. In addition, the natural frequency in comparison with other modal parameters, is less affected by random noise. Increasing the number of measurement modes and using torsional modes, will lead to an accurate damage diagnosis even in symmetrical structures.

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  • Receive Date: 02 September 2016
  • Revise Date: 29 November 2016
  • Accept Date: 13 February 2017

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