Application of Structural Health Monitoring Techniques to Track Structural Changes in a Retrofitted Building Based on Ambient Vibration

• Published in: Journal of engineering mechanics Vol. 133; no. 12; pp. 1311 - 1325
• Main Authors: Nayeri, R. D, Masri, S. F, Chassiakos, A. G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 01.12.2007
• Subjects: Exact sciences and technology; Fracture mechanics (crack, fatigue, damage...); Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Measurement and testing methods; Measurements common to several branches of physics and astronomy; Metrology, measurements and laboratory procedures; Physics; Solid mechanics; Structural and continuum mechanics; TECHNICAL PAPERS; Velocity, acceleration and rotation; Vibration, mechanical wave, dynamic stability (aeroelasticity, vibration control...); Measurement; Modal analysis; Earthquake engineering; Structure integrity; Retrofitting; Structural reliability; Modeling; Earthquakes; Accelerometer; Database; System identification; Excitation; Localization; Monitoring; Damaging; Vibration; Parameters; Measurement sensor; Calibration; Experimental study; Hankel matrix; Models; Planning; Rehabilitation; Sensor array; Spatial resolution; High rise building; Defect detection

One of the issues complicating the reliability assessment of structural health monitoring (SHM) methodologies slated for implementation under field conditions for damage detection in conjunction with typical infrastructure systems, is the paucity of experimental measurements from such structures. Pa...