Presents the first ever guide for vehicle scanning of the dynamic
properties of bridges
Written by the leading author on the subject of vehicle scanning method
(VSM) for bridges, this book allows engineers to monitor every bridge of
concern on a regular and routine basis, for the purpose of maintenance
and damage detection. It includes a review of the existing literature on
the topic and presents the basic concept of extracting bridge
frequencies from a moving test vehicle fitted with vibration sensors.
How road surface roughness affects the vehicle scanning method is
considered and a finite element simulation is conducted to demonstrate
how surface roughness affects the vehicle response. Case studies and
experimental results are also included.
Vehicle Scanning Method for Bridges covers an enhanced technique for
extracting higher bridge frequencies. It examines the effect of road
roughness on extraction of bridge frequencies, and looks at a dual
vehicle technique for suppressing the effect of road roughness. A
filtering technique for eliminating the effect of road roughness is also
presented. In addition, the book covers the identification of bridge
mode shapes, contact-point response for modal identification of bridges,
and damage detection of bridges--all through the use of a moving test
vehicle.
- The first book on vehicle scanning of the dynamic properties of
bridges
- Written by the leading author on the subject
- Includes a state-of-the-art review of the existing works on the
vehicle scanning method (VSM)
- Presents the basic concepts for extracting bridge frequencies from a
moving test vehicle fitted with vibration sensors
- Includes case studies and experimental results
The first book to fully cover scanning the dynamic properties of bridges
with a vehicle, Vehicle Scanning Method for Bridges is an excellent
resource for researchers and engineers working in civil engineering,
including bridge engineering and structural health monitoring.
