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Reference-Free Vibration-Based Damage Identification Techniques for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring-A Critical
Mohammad Moravvej1, Mamdouh El-Badry2
1T.Y. Lin International Canada Inc., Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4, Canada.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 10, 2024
Summary
This study reviews reference-free vibration-based damage identification techniques (DITs) for bridge structural health monitoring (BSHM). These methods are crucial for detecting damage without needing prior data on the bridge's intact state, enhancing safety.
Area of Science:
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Vibrational Analysis
Background:
- Bridge structural health monitoring (BSHM) is vital for infrastructure safety.
- Early damage identification is a key goal of BSHM.
- Vibration-based damage identification techniques (DITs) are promising for BSHM.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain the necessity and methodology of excluding the reference state in DITs.
- To review state-of-the-art reference-free vibration-based DITs.
- To guide the applicability of these techniques in BSHM systems.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of vibration response in time or space domain.
- Focus on damage identification techniques that do not require a reference (undamaged) state.
- Review and summary of existing reference-free DITs.
Main Results:
- The paper details how to perform damage identification without a reference structural state.
- It presents a comprehensive review of current reference-free DITs.
- The merits and shortcomings of various techniques are summarized.
Conclusions:
- Reference-free DITs are essential for practical BSHM due to the unavailability of reference data in most in-situ cases.
- The review provides insights into the applicability of different techniques.
- Further research recommendations are provided.
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