標題: Wave Number-Based Technique for Detecting Slope Discontinuity in Simple Beams Using Moving Test Vehicle
作者: Yau, J. D.
Yang, Judy P.
Yang, Y. B.
土木工程學系
Department of Civil Engineering
關鍵字: Bridge;slope discontinuity;test vehicle;wavelength;wave number
公開日期: 1-Aug-2017
摘要: The wavelength characteristic is a useful clue for locating and assessing the severity of slope discontinuity in beams. In this study, the slope discontinuity of a beam is represented by an internal hinge restrained by elastic springs, and the wavelength of the beam is calculated indirectly from the vertical response of a test vehicle during its travel over the beam. The key parameters of the problem at hand are first unveiled using an approximate, closed-form solution for the response of the vehicle moving at low speeds over the bridge. Then a two-beam element model with slope discontinuity is formulated for the vehicle-bridge interaction (VBI) system for use in numerical simulation. In the examples, the wavenumber-based response of the test vehicle is used to identify the location and severity of the discontinuity in the beam. It is demonstrated that the wavelength-based technique presented herein by using the moving test vehicle as a moving sensor system offers a promising, alternative approach for damage detection in girder type bridges.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0219455417500602
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/145984
ISSN: 0219-4554
DOI: 10.1142/S0219455417500602
期刊: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL STABILITY AND DYNAMICS
Volume: 17
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