scholarly journals Bayesian updating for uncertain condition state using permanent monitoring and sequential inspections

2019 ◽  
Vol 261 ◽  
pp. 02005
Author(s):  
Christelle Geara ◽  
Rafic Faddoul ◽  
Alaa Chateauneuf ◽  
Wassim Raphaël

Structural Health Monitoring using permanent sensors has been a fast growing management tool during the last decade. However, till this date, the installation of sensors on every measurable feature of the structure stills prohibitory costly. In this paper, an approach is proposed for a Bayesian updating of the condition states, based on the output of the monitoring sensors. The posterior probability distribution describing the magnitude of the defect for each element is further updated by inspecting some elements in an optimal sequence. A numerical application of the proposed methodology is presented for a concrete frame structure.

2019 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 01004
Author(s):  
Christelle Geara ◽  
Rafic Faddoul ◽  
Alaa Chateauneuf ◽  
Wassim Raphaël

Monitoring a structure using permanent sensors has been one of the most interesting topics, especially with the increase of the number of aging structures. Such a technique requires the implementation of sensors on a structure to predict the condition states of the structural elements. However, due to the costs of sensors, one must judiciously install few sensors at some defined locations in order to maximize the probability of detecting potential damages. In this paper, we propose a methodology based on a genetic algorithm of type predator-prey with a Bayesian updating of the structural parameters, to optimize the number and location of the sensors to be placed. This methodology takes into consideration all uncertainties related to the degradation of the elements, the mechanical model and the accuracy of sensors. Starting with two initial populations representing the damages (prey) and the sensors (predator), the genetic algorithm evolves both populations in order to converge towards the optimal configuration of sensors, in terms of number and location. The proposed methodology is illustrated by a two-story concrete frame structure.


Author(s):  
Wei Chang ◽  
Juin-Fu Chai ◽  
Wen-I Liao

Structural health monitoring of RC structures under seismic loads has recently attracted dramatic attention in the earthquake engineering research community. In this paper, a piezoceramic-based device called “smart aggregate” was used for the health monitoring of a two stories one bay RC frame structure under earthquake excitations. The RC moment frame instrumented with smart aggregates was tested using a shake table with different ground excitation intensities. The distributed piezoceramic-based smart aggregates embedded in the RC structure were used to monitor the health condition of the structure during the tests. The sensitiveness and effectiveness of the proposed piezoceramic-based approach were investigated and evaluated by analyzing the measured responses.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1083 (1) ◽  
pp. 012034
Author(s):  
D R Mailyan ◽  
G V Nesvetaev ◽  
Yu I Koryanova ◽  
E V Lesniak

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (24) ◽  
pp. 7067
Author(s):  
Jia-Hao He ◽  
Ding-Peng Liu ◽  
Cheng-Hsien Chung ◽  
Hsin-Haou Huang

In this study, infrared thermography is used for vibration-based structural health monitoring (SHM). Heat sources are employed as sensors. An acrylic frame structure was experimentally investigated using the heat sources as structural marker points to record the vibration response. The effectiveness of the infrared thermography measurement system was verified by comparing the results obtained using an infrared thermal imager with those obtained using accelerometers. The average error in natural frequency was between only 0.64% and 3.84%. To guarantee the applicability of the system, this study employed the mode shape curvature method to locate damage on a structure under harsh environments, for instance, in dark, hindered, and hazy conditions. Moreover, we propose the mode shape recombination method (MSRM) to realize large-scale structural measurement. The partial mode shapes of the 3D frame structure are combined using the MSRM to obtain the entire mode shape with a satisfactory model assurance criterion. Experimental results confirmed the feasibility of using heat sources as sensors and indicated that the proposed methods are suitable for overcoming the numerous inherent limitations associated with SHM in harsh or remote environments as well as the limitations associated with the SHM of large-scale structures.


2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 2613-2617
Author(s):  
Hai Liang Wang ◽  
Tong Wei Gao

According to the 33 floors high building, blasting vibration monitoring had been carried on. The building, along Yunnan road tunnel of Qingdao Cross-harbor Tunnel Guide Line Project, has concrete frame structure. Monitoring data had been analyzed. Results showed that rules of vertical vibration velocity and main vibration frequency have similar relevance. Amplification effect of them was existed on the middle and top of the building. From the 2nd floor of downward ground to ground, the value of them suddenly decreased. Main vibration frequency is in the range of 101~102 order of magnitude.


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