Bridge Performance Prediction Approach Based on Improved Particle Filter and Structural Health Monitoring Data

Abstract

<p>To reasonably and dynamically predict the performance of the in-service bridges, this paper proposes an adaptive-variance Bayesian-dynamic-linear-model Improved Particle Filter (IPF) prediction approach to reliability for bridge structures with sensor measurements. First of all, the adaptive-variance dynamic linear model, which provides state equation, monitored equation and initial state information for the PF, is built with the measurements of bridge sensors. The corresponding theoretical and numerical recursive processes are carried on with the Bayes method. Then the built adaptive-variance Bayesian-dynamic linear model is applied to provide the dynamic importance distribution functions for PF, which can solve the sample degradation problem of the traditional particle filter. Proceed to the next step, using the IPF prediction approach and FOSM method, structural reliability at critical points is dynamically predicted based on the sensor data. Finally, an actual bridge is provided to illustrate the feasibility and application of the proposed model and method.</p>