Abstract
Truss-type designs are widely used in civil structures. Despite the fact that they are robust and reliable structures, different kinds of damage can appear. In order to avoid human and economic losses, the development and application of damage-detection methodologies are paramount. In this work, a methodology based on the empirical mode decomposition (EMD) method and the Shannon Entropy Index (SEI) to detect incipient damages associated with corrosion in a 3D 9-bay truss-type bridge is presented. As different EMD methods are presented in literature, the most representative methods are investigated in order to evaluate their performance for this task. To this end, the vibration signals generated in the truss-type bridge at different conditions are analyzed. For the damage condition, four severity levels of simulated corrosion (1 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm, and 8 mm of diameter reduction) generated into the elements of truss-type bridge are considered. Results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposal in terms of detecting corrosion in its very early stage (1 mm of reduction in the element).
Funder
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science
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32 articles.
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