A novel moving force and prestress identification method based on finite element and wavelet-based method for bridge-vehicle system is developed. A two-axle vehicle model and simple-supported beam with prestressing force are studied. Finite element method is flexible in modeling structures with complex boundaries while the wavelet-analysis method has the characteristic of multiresolution and the ability to detect abrupt changes. Both methods are used in this work to identify the moving loads and prestressing force from the “measured” bridge responses, which may be strain or acceleration. Numerical simulations demonstrate the efficiency of the method under the effects of measurement noise, road roughness, sampling rate, and the arrangement of sensors with good accuracy. Results indicate that the proposed method has the advantages of both high computational performance and fine identification resolution.
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Moving Load and Prestress Identification Using Wavelet-Based Method
S. S. Law,
S. S. Law
Associate Professor
Civil and Structural Engineering Department,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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S. Q. Wu,
S. Q. Wu
Research Assistant
Civil and Structural Engineering Department,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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Z. Y. Shi
Z. Y. Shi
Professor
Research Institute of Structure and Strength, College of Aerospace Engineering,
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
, Nanjing, 210016, People’s Republic of China
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S. S. Law
Associate Professor
Civil and Structural Engineering Department,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
S. Q. Wu
Research Assistant
Civil and Structural Engineering Department,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Z. Y. Shi
Professor
Research Institute of Structure and Strength, College of Aerospace Engineering,
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
, Nanjing, 210016, People’s Republic of ChinaJ. Appl. Mech. Mar 2008, 75(2): 021014 (7 pages)
Published Online: February 26, 2008
Article history
Received:
October 4, 2006
Revised:
August 18, 2007
Published:
February 26, 2008
Citation
Law, S. S., Wu, S. Q., and Shi, Z. Y. (February 26, 2008). "Moving Load and Prestress Identification Using Wavelet-Based Method." ASME. J. Appl. Mech. March 2008; 75(2): 021014. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2793134
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