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Mariusz Żółtowski1, Gabriela Rutkowska1, Michał Liss2
1Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract:
Building constructions and their elements must meet requirements related to stability and strength. These are the conditions that determine the safety of the structure during both construction and operation. Safety assessment is based on diagnostic tests, aimed at checking the quality of the erected objects or locating damage to structural elements that arise during operation. This work focuses on experimental SISO modal analysis of ceramic masonry elements. An experiment was carried out on twenty samples of solid brick (good, and intentionally damaged). From this, it was possible to determine the variability of the obtained measurement results of the vibration characteristics of the masonry element, and, thus, to assess the value of the method used in the given research problem. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of assessing the degradation of the tested brick elements based on stabilization diagrams. The research confirmed the usefulness of experimental modal analysis in identifying damage to masonry elements, and it has been implemented in selected brickyards in Poland.
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