Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 28th IMAC, A Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2010

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Characterization of a Strongly Nonlinear Laboratory Benchmark System....Pages 1-6
A non-destructive technique for the health monitoring of tie-rods in ancient buildings....Pages 7-13
Estimating Effective Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Impact Responses....Pages 15-24
Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Load Estimation Using Small-Scale Testing....Pages 25-32
Prediction of Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Experimental Modal Analysis....Pages 33-39
Finite element model selection using Particle Swarm Optimization....Pages 41-52
A Force Identification Approach for Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Systems....Pages 53-61
Model Updating by Combining Substructure Energy Functions and Subset Selection....Pages 63-70
Dynamic Identification and FE Updating of S. Torcato Church, Portugal....Pages 71-80
Modal Properties of a High Rise Building Under Construction....Pages 81-90
Model Updating for a 183m of Reinforced Concrete Chimney....Pages 91-98
Finite Element Model Updating and Dynamic Design of Spot Welded Structures....Pages 99-108
Experimental Evaluation of Mass Change Approaches for Scaling Factors Estimation....Pages 109-118
Structural Dynamics of a Frame Including Axial Load Effects....Pages 119-124
Experimental investigation of the pre-tension effects on the modal parameters of a slender pre-tensioned concrete beam....Pages 125-134
System Identification of a Three-Story Infilled RC Frame Tested on the UCSD-NEES Shake Table....Pages 135-143
Damage Identification of a Three-Story Infilled RC Frame Tested on the UCSD-NEES Shake Table....Pages 145-154
Defect Detection in Concrete Members....Pages 155-175
A Comparison of Direct Velocity, Direct and Compensated Acceleration Feed-back Control Systems in Mitigation of Low-frequency Floor Vibrations....Pages 177-187
Practical Implications of Optimizing an Active Floor Vibration Controller....Pages 189-194
Dynamic Testing and Analysis of a Football Stadium....Pages 195-203
Verification of Crowd Dynamic Excitation Estimated from Image Processing Techniques....Pages 205-216
Mathematical modelling of near-periodic jumping force signals....Pages 217-225
LQR controller for an in-service floor....Pages 227-237
Development of a Wireless Bridge Monitoring System With Energy Harvesting Modules....Pages 239-246
Operational Modal Monitoring of Ancient Structures using Wireless Technology....Pages 247-256
Consideration on Structure Vibration Isolation Asymmetry. Two Funny Cases.....Pages 257-262
Evaluating Axle Loads of Moving Vehicle Using Bridge Deck Plate Responses....Pages 263-270
Self Excited Vibration of a Cylindrical Body Wind Bidirectional Flowmeter.....Pages 271-278