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Reports List on Structural Health Monitoring of Long-span Bridges

1. REPORT NO. 1, 22 January 1998 (Contents)

State-of-the-Art in Vibration-Based Structural Damage Detection: Literature Review.

2. REPORT NO. 2, 27 July 1998 (Contents)

Assessment Strategy of Possible Structural Damage in the Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge and Ting Kau Bridge.

3. REPORT NO. 3(a), 26 July 1999 (Contents)

Finite Element Modelling and Modal Sensitivity Analysis of the Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge.

4. REPORT NO. 3(b), 25 January 2000 (Contents)

Finite Element Modelling and Modal Sensitivity Analysis of the Kap Shui Mun Cable-Stayed Bridge.

5. REPORT NO. 3(c), 5 January 2000 (Contents)

Finite Element Modelling and Modal Sensitivity Analysis of the Ting Kau Cable-Stayed Bridge.

6. REPORT NO. 4(a), 26 December 1999 (Contents)

Damage Detection Simulation for the Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge (Contents).

7. REPORT NO. 4(b), 25 February 2000 (Contents)

Damage Detection Simulation for the Kap Shui Mun Cable-Stayed Bridge (Contents).

8. REPORT NO. 4(c), 18 February 2000 (Contents)

Damage Detection Simulation for the Ting Kau Cable-Stayed Bridge (Content).

9. REPORT NO. 5, 28 August 2000 (Contents)

Feasibility of Vibration-Based Damage Detection of the Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge and Ting Kau Bridge (Content).

 

 

1. REPORT NO. 1, 22 January 1998 TOP

State-of-the-Art in Vibration-Based Structural Damage Detection: Literature Review

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Review of Vibration-Based Damage Detection Methods

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Methods Based on Measured Natural Frequencies

1.3 Methods Based on Measured Frequencies and Mode Shapes

1.4 Methods Based on Measured Frequency Response Functions

1.5 Methods Based on Measured Strain Modes

1.6 Other Methods

References

Chapter 2 Application of Damage Detection Methods in Bridge Structures

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Methods Based on Changes of Primary Modal Parameters

2.3 Other Advanced Methods

2.4 Comparison of Damage Detection Methods for Bridges

2.5 Application to Cable-Supported Bridges

2.6 Ambient Factors Affecting Modal Testing

References

Chapter 3 Related Work in Hong Kong Polytechnic University

3.1 Research on Damage Detection Methods

3.2 Research on Bridge Monitoring Techniques

3.3 Research on Weigh-in-Motion Methods

References

Chapter 4 Discussions and Conclusions

4.1 General Conclusions

4.2 Discussions and Suggestions for Further Work

4.3 Closing Remark

References

 


2. REPORT NO. 2, 27 July 1998 TOP

Assessment Strategy of Possible Structural Damage in the Tsing Ma Bridge,

Kap Shui Mun Bridge and Ting Kau Bridge

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Preface

1.2 Scope of the Report

References

Chapter 2 Assessment of Structural Damage in the Tsing Ma Bridge

2.1 Main Cables

2.2 Towers and Saddles

2.3 Cable Bands and Suspenders

2.4 Anchorages and Piers

2.5 Steel Deck Grillage

2.6 Supports and Bearings

References

Chapter 3 Assessment of Structural Damage in the Kap Shui Mun Bridge

3.1 Stay Cables and Attachments

3.2 Towers and Piers

3.3 Deck Grillage

3.4 Supports and Bearings

References

Chapter 4 Assessment of Structural Damage in the Ting Kau Bridge

4.1 Stay Cables and Attachments

4.2 Towers

4.3 Deck Grillage

4.4 Supports and Bearings

References

Chapter 5 Structural Modelling Methodology for Damage Detection

5.1 Concept of Damage-Detection-Orientated Modelling (DDOM)

5.2 Variational Principle for DDOM

5.3 Finite Element Implementation for DDOM

5.4 Summary

References

Chapter 6 Feasibility of Damage Detection Using Neural Networks .1 Overview

6.2 Back-Propagation (BP) Neural Network

6.3 Input Parameters and Pre-Processing

6.4 Influence of Modelling Errors

6.5 Influence of Measurement Errors

6.6 Summary

References

Chapter 7 Conclusions

 


3. REPORT NO. 3(a), 26 July 1999 TOP

Finite Element Modelling and Modal Sensitivity Analysis of

the Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Finite Element Modelling of the Tsing Ma Bridge

1.1 General Description

1.2 Classification of Computed Modes

1.3 Summary

Chapter 2 Modal Sensitivity Analysis of the Tsing Ma Bridge

2.1 Simulated Damage Scenarios

2.2 Mode Correlation Check

2.3 Frequency Sensitivity

2.4 Mode Shape Sensitivity

2.5 Summary

Chapter 3 Neural Network Based Hierarchical Identification Strategy

3.1 Concept of Hierarchical Identification

3.2 Damage Alarming Using Neural Network Filters

3.3 Hierarchical Identification of Damage Location and Extent

3.4 Summary

References

 


4. REPORT NO. 3(b), 25 January 2000 TOP

Finite Element Modelling and Modal Sensitivity Analysis of

the Kap Shui Mun Cable-Stayed Bridge

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Finite Element Modelling of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge

1.1 General Description

1.2 Classification of Computed Modes

1.3 Summary

Chapter 2 Modal Sensitivity Analysis of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge

2.1 Simulated Damage Scenarios

2.2 Mode Correlation Check

2.3 Frequency Sensitivity

2.4 Modal Shape Sensitivity

2.5 Summary

 


5. REPORT NO. 3(c), 5 January 2000 TOP

Finite Element Modelling and Modal Sensitivity Analysis of

the Ting Kau Cable-Stayed Bridge

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Finite Element Modelling of the Ting Kau Bridge

1.1 General Description

1.2 Classification of Computed Modes

1.3 Summary 19

Chapter 2 Modal Sensitivity Analysis of Simulated Scenarios for the Ting Kau Bridge

2.1 Simulated Scenarios

2.2 Mode Correlation Assurance

2.3 Frequency Sensitivity

2.4 Modal Shape Sensitivity

2.5 Summary

 

 

6. REPORT NO. 4(a), 26 December 1999 TOP

Damage Detection Simulation for the Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Damage Alarming Using Neural Network Filter

1.1 Simulated Damage Scenarios

1.2 Neural Network Based Novelty Index

1.3 Novelty Detection of Simulated Damage Scenarios

1.4 Summary

References

Chapter 2 Structural Damage Identification

2.1 Damage Type Identification and Regionalization Using Damage Index

2.2 Identification of Damaged Members Using ANN

2.3 Influence of Ambient Factors on Damage Identification

2.4 Summary

 


7. REPORT NO. 4(b), 25 February 2000 TOP

Damage Detection Simulation for the Kap Shui Mun Cable-Stayed Bridge

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Damage Alarming Using Neural Network Filter

1.1 Simulated Damage Scenarios

1.2 Improved Novelty Index

1.3 Novelty Detection of Simulated Damage Scenarios

1.4 Summary

References

Chapter 2 Structural Damage Identification

2.1 Identification of Damage Location Using Damage Index

2.2 Influence of Ambient Factors on Damage Identification

2.3 Identification of Damaged Members Using ANN

2.4 Summary

 


8. REPORT NO. 4(c), 18 February 2000 TOP

Damage Detection Simulation for the Ting Kau Cable-Stayed Bridge

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Damage Alarming Using Neural Network Filter

1.1 Simulated Damage Scenarios

1.2 Improved Novelty Index

1.3 Novelty Detection of Simulated Damage Scenarios

1.4 Summary

References

Chapter 2 Structural Damage Identification

2.1 Identification of Damage Location Using Damage Index

2.2 Influence of Ambient Factors on Damage Identification

2.3 Identification of Damaged Members Using ANN

2.4 Summary


9. REPORT NO. 5, 28 August 2000 TOP

Feasibility of Vibration-Based Damage Detection of

the Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge and Ting Kau Bridge

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Overview of Tsing Ma, Kap Shui Mun and Ting Kau Bridges

1.2 Overview of Existing Sensory System

1.3 Feasibility of Vibration-based Damage Detection

References and Figures

Chapter 2 Feasibility of Detecting Damage Occurrence

2.1 Neural Network Based Novelty Detection Technique

2.2 Selection of Modal Parameters as Input Vector

References and Figures

Chapter 3 Feasibility of Detecting Damage Type and Location

3.1 Detection of Damage Region without Need of Structural Model

3.2 Detection of Damage Type and Location Based on Structural Model

3.3 Comparison of Modal Indices for Locating Damage

References and Figures

Chapter 4 Feasibility of Detecting Damaged Member and Extent

4.1 Back-propagation Neural Network

4.2 Damage Identification Based on Local Vibration Measurement

References and Figures

Chapter 5 Conclusions and Future Directions

5.1 Conclusions

5.2 Future Directions

References and Figures

 

Appendix:

List of Submitted Reports for Sub-Consultancy Agreement 327/PTeC

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