Evaluation of damage in reinforced concrete beams using dynamic system characteristics

J. De Visscher, G. Van Vinckenroy, W. P. De Wilde, J. M. Ndambi, J. Vantomme, B. Peeters, M. A. Wahab, G. De Roeck

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    Abstract

    Damage is introduced in reinforced concrete beams, by subjecting them to short-term static 3-point bending tests. The maximum static load is increased in a step-wise manner, so that different degrees of damage are obtained. In between each static loading cycle, the modal parameters are measured using different techniques. This allows to draw conclusions about the sensitivity of the modal parameters to structural damage and about the suitability of the experimental techniques. This investigation is the initial phase in the development of a technique for monitoring damage in large concrete structures based on dynamic system characteristics (DSC's).

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)233-243
    Number of pages11
    JournalProceedings of the International Conference on Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, CMEM
    Publication statusPublished - 1997
    EventProceedings of the 1997 8th International Conference on Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, CMEM - Rhodes, Greece
    Duration: 1 May 19971 May 1997

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