Abstract: Critical issues related to damage and condition assessment are discussed. The distinction between global and local state properties, linearized and nonlinear condition indices and experimental constraints are discussed ...

Abstract: This paper presents nonlinear modeling and analysis of a decommissioned steel truss bridge (STB) in Franklin County, Ohio that was tested to failure in 1992 and demolished in 1993. When the existing heavy class STB constructed ...

Abstract: Displacement coefficients and profiles are presented as promising kernel condition and damage indices along with real-life examples. It is shown that dynamic tests, which do not require stationary reference measurement ...

Abstract: Temperature-based structural identification (TBSI) is a quantitative structural evaluation approach that relies on responses resulting from temperature fluctuations. Through this approach, the transfer function that defines ...

Abstract: A step‐by‐step modeling and analysis procedure for nonlinear finite element analysis of complete constructed facilities is presented. A comprehensive microcomputer‐based software that was developed for this study is briefly ...

Abstract: Experimental modal analysis (EMA) has been explored as a technology for condition assessment and damage identification of constructed structures. However, successful EMA applications such as damage detection to constructed ...