Solutions in Civil Engineering

Typical Applications

FE model validation and updating
Identification of material properties (concrete,...)
Identification of foundation stiffness
Identification of equivalent properties
Structural dynamics simulation
Structural health monitoring
- Damage detection and identification
- Residual lifetime estimation

Case Studies

Other References Related to Applications in Civil Engineering

H. Haapaniemi, P. Luukkanen, P. Nurkkala, J. Rostedt, A. Saarenheimo, Correlation Analysis from Modal Analysis of a Pipeline. Proceedings of the 21th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2003, Orlando, Florida.
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Aleksandar Pavic, Taufik Widjaja and Paul Reynolds, The Use Of Modal Testing And FE Model Updating To Investigate Vibration Transmission Between Two Nominally Identical Building Floors, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Structural Dynamics Modeling - Test, Analysis, Correlation and Validation - Madeira Island, Portugal, June 2002.

Mehdi H.K. Kharrazi, C.E. Ventura, R. Brincker. E. Dascotte, A Study on Damage Detection using Output-Only Modal Data. Proceedings of the 20th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2002, Los Angeles, California.
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H. Haapaniemi, A. Saarenheimo, P. Smeekes, H. Talja, Numerical Simulation of Piping Vibrations using an Updated FE Model. Proceedings of the 20th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2002, Los Angeles, California.
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T. Koizumi, N. Tsujiuchi, H. Tanaka, M. Okubo, M. Shinomiya, Prediction of the Vibration In Buildings Using Statistical Energy Analysis, Proceedings of the 20th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2002, Los Angeles, California.
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C.E. Ventura, R. Brincker. E. Dascotte, P. Andersen, FEM Updating of the Heritage Court Building Structure. Proceedings of the 19th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2001, Kissimmee, Florida.
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Brownjohn J M W, Xia P, Dynamic assessment of curved cable-stayed bridge by model updating, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 126(2), Feb 2000, p252-261.

Brownjohn J M W, Xia P, Hao H, Xia Y, Civil structure condition assessment by FE model updating: methodology and case studies, Journal of Finite Elements in analysis and Design 37, 2001, 761-775.

R. Cantieni, S. Pietrzko, Y. Deger, Modal Investigation of an Office Building Floor, Proceedings of the 16th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 1998, Santa Barbara, California.

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