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  • Structural Engineering
  • Vibration Analysis
  • Computational Mechanics

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  • Long-span bridges require robust structural health monitoring (SHM) for safety.
  • The Nam O Railway Bridge, a critical steel truss structure in Vietnam, necessitates accurate condition assessment.
  • Ambient vibration measurements are crucial for validating structural models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform vibration-based SHM on the Nam O Railway Bridge.
  • To update a finite element (FE) model using experimental data for improved accuracy.
  • To compare the efficiency of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Genetic Algorithms (GA) for model updating.

Main Methods:

  • Ambient vibration data acquisition using piezoelectric sensors.
  • Development of a finite element (FE) model in MATLAB.
  • Optimization-based model updating using PSO and GA to minimize discrepancies between numerical and experimental results.
  • Focus on stiffness identification of truss joints.

Main Results:

  • PSO demonstrated superior accuracy and reduced computational cost compared to GA in model updating.
  • The updated FE model accurately reflects the bridge's dynamic characteristics.
  • Modeling truss joints as semi-rigid (using rotational springs) provided the most accurate representation.

Conclusions:

  • Particle Swarm Optimization is an effective algorithm for updating bridge FE models.
  • Accurate modeling of joint stiffness is critical for capturing the dynamic behavior of truss bridges.
  • The study provides a reliable model for the health condition assessment and operational safety management of the Nam O Railway Bridge.