Abstract
This paper proposes a method for locating and quantifying bridge damage based on the time-varying forced frequencies due to moving traffic. The vehicle-bridge coupled system is simplified using a quarter-car model and a simply supported beam. Eigenvalue analysis shows that the eigenfrequencies of the coupled system vary for different vehicle positions. If a local stiffness loss is introduced, the forced frequencies associated with the 'damage' scenario will differ from those of a reference 'healthy' scenario. The differences between both scenarios depend on the location and severity of damage as well as on the mass and frequency ratios between quarter-car and beam models. In practice, bridge acceleration due to the crossing of a vehicle can be measured and processed using a time-frequency signal processing tool to obtain instantaneous frequencies. Changes in local stiffness are determined from comparing those instantaneous frequencies with the eigenfrequencies based on the same bridge and vehicle configuration.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Bridge maintenance, safety, management, life-cycle sustainability and innovations. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management |
Editors | Hiroshi Yokota, Dan M. Frangopol |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 1599-1606 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429279119 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780367232788 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Apr 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Tenth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020) - Duration: 11 Apr 2021 → 18 Apr 2021 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management |
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ISSN (Print) | 2381-2753 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2375-8880 |
Name | Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management |
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Publisher | Routledge |
Conference
Conference | Tenth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020) |
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Period | 11/04/2021 → 18/04/2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research has received funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)’s US-Ireland R&D partnership programme under the proposal id. 16/US/I3277 titled MARS-Fly.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, London
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality