Experimental vibration analysis for structural identification of a long-span suspension bridge

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 748-759

  Zhang, J ^a,b   Prader, J ^b   Grimmelsman, K A ^c   Moon, F ^b   Aktan, A E ^b   Shama, A ^d  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

^c University of Arkansas   (United States)

^d NOT AVAILABLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient vibration; Signal processing; Structural identification; Uncertainty reduction

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; SUSPENSION BRIDGES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AMBIENT VIBRATIONS; COMPLEX MODE INDICATOR FUNCTIONS; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; LONG SPAN SUSPENSION BRIDGES; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; STRUCTURAL IDENTIFICATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY REDUCTION;

VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

BRIDGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA PROCESSING; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VIBRATION;

EID: 84881302484     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000416     Document Type: Article

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