A Novel Moving Load Identification Method for Continuous Rigid-Frame Bridges Using a Field-Based Displacement Influence Line
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Abstract
This study focuses on a new identification method for moving loads on bridge structures using field-based displacement data from different measurement points on a continuous rigid-frame bridge. A novel approach has been proposed to make use of the area of the absolute field value derived from the displacement influence line of continuous rigid-frame bridges. Considering the potential presence of other nuisance loads (i.e., noise) on the bridge, this method can significantly mitigate the impact of noise by adopting the absolute area method of influence lines. In addition, the new method combines data from various field measurement points to identify the moving loads, which can in turn minimize the influence of measurement errors. To validate the new method, several numerical simulations varying different noises and parameters have been carried out for benchmarking. The results show that our proposed method achieves an outstanding identification accuracy of over 95% for the simulation cases with the disturbance noise amplitude less than 1.0% and the field data with random noise. This new method enables the identification of moving loads on bridges, thereby providing fundamental data for bridge health monitoring and damage detection. This will help improve predictability of the remaining fatigue life of bridge structures.
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OpenAlex topics: Structural Health Monitoring Techniques · Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis · Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
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Affiliations
School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China
Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Key Project for Scientific and Technological Cooperation Scheme of Jiangxi Province · COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
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