Wavelet based multi-step filtering method for bridge health monitoring using GPS and accelerometer

Smart Structures and Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 331-348

  Yi, Ting Hua ^a,b,c   Li, Hong Nan ^a   Gu, Ming ^b  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Tongji University ^*  (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Deformation monitoring; Global positioning system; Suspension bridge; Wavelet transform

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; DEFORMATION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; SUSPENSION BRIDGES; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

ACCELEROMETER DATA; AMBIENTS; BRIDGE HEALTH MONITORING; DATA INTERPRETATION; DEFORMATION MONITORING; FILTERING METHOD; MULTISTEPS; QUASI-STATIC DISPLACEMENT; SEPARATE UNIT; WAVELETS TRANSFORM;

WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

EID: 84877086599     PISSN: 17381584     EISSN: 17381991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sss.2013.11.4.331     Document Type: Article

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