Extracting bridge frequencies from dynamic responses of two passing vehicles

C. W. Kim, S. Inoue, K. Sugiura, P. J. McGetrick, M. Kawatani

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Abstract

A conventional way to identify bridge frequencies is utilizing vibration data measured directly from the bridge. A drawback with this approach is that the deployment and maintenance of the vibration sensors are generally costly and time-consuming. One of the solutions is in a drive-by approach utilizing vehicle vibrations while the vehicle passes over the bridge. In this approach, however, the vehicle vibration includes the effect of road surface roughness, which makes it difficult to extract the bridge modal properties. This study aims to examine subtracting signals of two trailers towed by a vehicle to reduce the effect of road surface roughness. A simplified vehicle-bridge interaction model is used in the numerical simulation; the vehicle—trailer and bridge system are modeled as a coupled model. In addition, a laboratory experiment is carried out to verify results of the simulation and examine feasibility of the damage detection by the drive-by method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInsights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016
EditorsAlphose Zingoni
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages1858-1864
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781138029279
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 5 Sep 20167 Sep 2016

Publication series

NameInsights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period5/09/167/09/16

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