Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2

Dr. Shamim N. Pakzad is Director of CEE Graduate Programs and Associate Professorof Civil and Environmental Engineering, ATLSS Engineering Research CenterImbt Labs, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA.

• Chap 1. Output-Only Structural Identification of a Portal Frame with Frequency Domain Decomposition (FDD) Method.- Chap 2. Experimental Modal Analysis Study of a Standing Soldier and Rifle System.- Chap 3. Performance Characterization of Modal Identification Algorithms, the case of Automated Modal Analysis of Palazzo Lombardia.- Chap 4. Dynamic Characterization of the Little Belt Suspension Bridge by Operational Modal Analysis.- Chap 5. The Prediction of Vibrations for Light Structures in Presence of Moving People.- Chap 6. On Stationarity and the Interpretation of the ADF Statistic.- Chap 7. Simulation of People’s Movements on Floors using Social Force Model.- Chap 8. Using Correlation Functions as Free Decays.- Chap 9. Footbridge Vibrations Predicted by Stochastic Load Model.- Chap 10. Non-structural Masses and Their Influence on Floor Natural Frequencies.- Chap 11. Probabilistic Analysis of Modal Properties for Floor Systems with Uncertain Support Conditions.- Chap 12. Usage of MEMSCapacitive Acceleration Sensors for Structural Monitoring.- Chap 13. Using the Random Decrement Technique on Short Records with Varying Signal-to-noise Ratios.- Chap 14. Why a Curb Shouldn’t be Kicked to the Curb: The Importance of Non-Structural Elements in Dynamic Modelling.- Chap 15. Dynamic Behavior of a 130 Years Old Building Under Excessive Sound Pressure.- Chap 16. Scenario Based Approach for Load Identification.- Chap 17. The Realisation of An Inerter-Based System using Fluid Inerter.- Chap 18. Experiences from the Five-year Monitoring of a Long-span Pontoon Bridge -WhatWent Right, WhatWent Wrong and What’s Next?.- Chap 19. Development of a 3-DOF Structural Displacement Sensor Based on a Two-Stage Kalman Filter.- Chap 20. Effects of Pedestrian Excitation on Two Short-Span FRP Footbridges in Delft.- Chap 21. Vibrational Response of Structures Exposed to Human-induced Loads.- Chap 22. Protection of Critical Assets from the Effects of Ground Vibrations.- Chap 23. Experimental Characterisation of the Dynamics Performance of an All-FRP Truss Bridge.- Chap 24. Modal Parameter Uncertainty Estimates as a Tool for Automated Operational Modal Analysis: Applications to a Smart Building.- Chap 25. Modeling Human-structure Interaction using Control Models: External Excitation.- Chap 26. Measurement of Human Loads Using Computer Vision.- Chap 27. Automatic Detection of Structural Deficiencies using 4D Hue-Assisted Analysis of Color Point Clouds.- Chap 28. Human Activity Benchmark Classification using Multilayer Artificial Neural Network.- Chap 29. Cracking Influence on Dynamic Parameters of Reinforced Concrete Floors.- Chap 30. Paradigm Shift in Structural Vibration Serviceability: New Assessment Framework Based on Human’s Experience of Vibration.- Chap 31. State-of-the-Art and Future Directions for Predictive Modelling of Offshore Structure Dynamics using Machine Learning.- Chap 32. Structural Identification of a Five-Story Reinforced Concrete Office Building in Nepal.-Chap 33. Structural Identification for Dynamic Strain Estimation in Wind Turbine Towers.- Chap 34. Modal Parameter Identification from Measurements of Vehicle-bridge Interaction.- Chap 35. Bridge Structural Identification using Moving Vehicle Acceleration Measurements.- Chap 36. NDE of Additively Manufactured Parts via Directly Bonded and Mechanically Attached Electromechanical Impedance Sensors.- Chap 37. Classification of Human Walking Patterns through Singular Value Decomposition Projection.- Chap 38. Dynamic Characterization of a Prestressed Concrete Bridge by Strain and Acceleration Measurements.- Chap 39. Evaluation of a New Energy-Based Human Tracking Method in a Smart Building Using Floor Vibration Measurements.- Chap 40. Innovative Sensing by Using Deep Learning Framework.- Chap 41. The Role of Control-Structure Interaction in Deployable Autonomous Control Systems.- Chap 42. Support Vector Machine-based Face Direction Detection using an Infrared Array Sensor.- Chap 43. Estimation of Remaining Useful Life of a Fatigue DamagedWind Turbine Blade with Particle Filters.- Chap 44. A Numerical Investigation of a Gravity-Compensated Nonlinear Energy Sink for the Passive Control of Flooring Systems.- Chap 45. Characterizing Structural Changes to Estimate Walking Gait Balance.- Chap 46. Load Rating of a Reinforced Concrete T-beam Bridge Through Ambient Vibration Testing and Finite Element Model Updating.- Chap 47. Identifying Modal Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Bridges Using Smartphones.- Chap 48. Model Updating and Damage Assessment of a RC Structure using a Finite Element Model.- Chap 49. Modal Properties of a Model of a Chinese Pagoda.- Chap 50. Advanced Fourier-based Model of Bouncing Loads.- Chap 51. Defining Groupings and Classification of Human Gait using Correlation of Ground Reaction Force Measurements.