Research on the Natural Frequency Solving Method of the Simply Supported Beam Bridge with Cracks

Abstract

Two kinds of natural frequency solution methods for the simply supported beam bridge with cracks are presented respectively based on the Bernoulli-Euler beam model and the finite element approach. Multiple groups of crack damages are supposed on the experimental simply supported steel I-beam, and the natural frequencies of the experimental beam are measured in all the crack cases. By comparing the calculated natural frequencies respectively obtained by the above two methods with the experimental values, the characteristics of the two kinds of natural frequency solving methods are evaluated.