Structural damage identification based on dynamic deflection sensitivity of bridge under vehicle loading

Abstract

Abstract Based on the concept of dynamic response sensitivity, a method of identifying bridge structural damage by using the dynamic deflection response of bridge under vehicle load is proposed. Firstly, the dynamic equation of vehicle-bridge coupling dynamic system is established. And then, the basic principle and iterative identification process of bridge damage identification based on dynamic deflection response sensitivity are derived. Finally, the effectiveness of the algorithm is verified with a numerical example of three-span continuous beam vehicle-bridge coupling system. The research results show that the proposed algorithm can overcome the influence of measurement noise and initial model error, and realize the damage location and quantification of bridge from dynamic deflections of a few measuring points.