A State of the Art Review of Modal-Based Damage Detection in Bridges: Development, Challenges, and Solutions
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Traditionally, damage identification techniques in bridges have focused on monitoring changes to modal-based Damage Sensitive Features (DSFs) due to their direct relationship with structural stiffness and their spatial information content. However, their progression to real-world applications has not been without its challenges and shortcomings, mainly stemming from: (1) environmental and operational variations; (2) inefficient utilization of machine learning algorithms for damage detection; and (3) a general over-reliance on modal-based DSFs alone. The present paper provides an in-depth review of the development of modal-based DSFs and a synopsis of the challenges they face. The paper then sets out to addresses the highlighted challenges in terms of published advancements and alternatives from recent literature.
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OpenAlex topics: Structural Health Monitoring Techniques · Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring · Concrete Corrosion and Durability
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia-BarcelonaTech, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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