Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4 [electronic resource] : Proceedings of the 28th IMAC, A Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2010 /
Conference on Structural Dynamics(28th :2010)
Society for Experimental Mechanics (U.S.)
Proulx, Tom.editor.
This the fourth volume of five from the 28th IMAC on Structural Dynamics and Renewable Energy, 2010, brings together 29 chapters on the Dynamics of Civil Structures. It presents early findings from experimental and computational investigations of Civil Structures, including studies such as Characterization of a Strongly Nonlinear Laboratory Benchmark System, A Non-destructive Technique for the Health Monitoring of Tie-rods in Ancient Buildings, Estimating Effective Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Impact Responses, Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Load Estimation Using Small-scale Testing, and Prediction of Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Experimental Modal Analysis.
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Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4; Preface; Contents; Characterization of a Strongly Nonlinear Laboratory Benchmark System; NOMENCLATURE; ABSTRACT; 1 Introduction; 2 Modeling; 3 Experiments and Data Reduction; 4 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; A non-destructive technique for the health monitoring of tie-rods in ancient buildings; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; 2. ANALYTICAL MODEL; 3. IDENTIFICATION METHOD; 4. EXPERIMENTS AND IDENTIFICATION AT THE CASTLE OF FONTANELLATO; 5. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Estimating Effective Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Impact Responses; ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION LONGITUDINAL VIBRATION TEST; EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; DISCUSSIONS; Frequency and Tension; Wave Velocity and Tension; Elastic Modulus and Tension; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Load Estimation Using Small-Scale Testing; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; Dynamic Load Estimation Method Theory; Investigational Structure; ESTIMATION OF DYNAMIC STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; Experimental Procedures; RESPONSE DUE TO RHYTHMIC LOADING; Summary of Rhythmic Loading Tests; Load Estimation Method Results; DISCUSSION
Dynamic Load Factor EstimationForce Magnitude Estimation; CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; PREDICTION OF PRESTRESS FORCE ON GROUTED TENDON BY EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS; ABSTRACT; 1. EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS; 1.1 Post-tensioned Concrete Beam; 1.2 Experimental Modal Analysis; 2. TEST RESULTS; 2.1 Impact Hammer Test; 2.2 MIMO Sweep Test; 3. EFFECTIVE FLEXURAL RIGIDITY; 3.1 Effective Flexural Rigidity; 3.2 Numerical Analysis Model; 4. CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Finite element model selection using Particle Swarm Optimization; Abstract; Nomenclature; 1. Introduction
2. Particle Swarm optimization(PS0)2.1 PSO Operators; 3. Finite Element Models; 3.1 Unsymmetrical H-Beam; 3.2 The mathematical models of the beam; 4. PSO Algorithm; 4.1 Particle Representation; 4.2 PSO Pseudo-Code; 4.3 Model parameter constraints; 4.4 Objective Functions; 5. Simulation Results; 5.1 Simulation settings; 5.1.1 Simulation number 1; 5.1.2 Simulation number 2; 5.1.3 Simulation number 3; 5.1.3 Simulation number 4; 6. Conclusions; 7. Acknowledgements; 7. References; A Force Identification Approach for Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Systems; ABSTRACT; 1 Introduction
2 Theorical considerations3 Numerical and experimental applications; 4 Results and discussion; 4.1 Theoretical model versus experimental model; 4.2 Force localization - theoretical analysis; 4.3 Force localization - experimental tests; 4.4 Force reconstruction; 5 Conclusions; Acknowlegements; References; Model Updating by Combining Substructure Energy Functions and Subset Selection; ABSTRACT; NOMENCLATURE; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND; 2.1 Substructure Energy Functions; 2.2 Subset selection; 2.3 Modal Expansion Process; 2.4 Eigenpair Sensitivities
2.5 Sensitivity-based model updating methodology
Includes bibliographical references.
This the fourth volume of five from the 28th IMAC on Structural Dynamics and Renewable Energy, 2010, brings together 29 chapters on the Dynamics of Civil Structures. It presents early findings from experimental and computational investigations of Civil Structures, including studies such as Characterization of a Strongly Nonlinear Laboratory Benchmark System, A Non-destructive Technique for the Health Monitoring of Tie-rods in Ancient Buildings, Estimating Effective Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Impact Responses, Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Load Estimation Using Small-scale Testing, and Prediction of Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Experimental Modal Analysis.
Mechanics.
Mechanics, Applied.
Civil engineering.
Engineering design.
Solid Mechanics.
Civil Engineering.
Engineering Design.

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