Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 28th IMAC, A Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2010 (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series)

This the fourth volume of five from the 28th IMAC on Structural Dynamics and Renewable Energy, 2010, brings together 29 chapters on the Dynamics of Civil Structures. It presents early findings from experimental and computational investigations of Civil Structures, including studies such as Characterization of a Strongly Nonlinear Laboratory Benchmark System, A Non-destructive Technique for the Health Monitoring of Tie-rods in Ancient Buildings, Estimating Effective Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Impact Responses, Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Load Estimation Using Small-scale Testing, and Prediction of Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Experimental Modal Analysis. Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4 Preface Contents Characterization of a Strongly Nonlinear Laboratory Benchmark System A non-destructive technique for the health monitoring of tie-rods in ancient buildings Estimating Effective Prestress Force on Grouted Tendon by Impact Responses Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Load Estimation Using Small-Scale Testing PREDICTION OF PRESTRESS FORCE ON GROUTED TENDON BY EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS Finite element model selection using Particle Swarm Optimization A Force Identification Approach for Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Systems Model Updating by Combining Substructure Energy Functions and Subset Selection Dynamic Identification and FE Updating of S. Torcato Church, Portugal Modal Properties of a High Rise Building Under Construction Model Updating for a 183m of Reinforced Concrete Chimney Finite Element Model Updating and Dynamic Design of Spot Welded Structures Experimental Evaluation of Mass Change Approaches for Scaling Factors Estimation Structural Dynamics of a Frame Including Axial Load Effects Experimental investigation of the pre-tension effects on the modal parameters of a slender pre-tensioned concrete beam System Identification of a Three-Story Infilled RC Frame Tested on the UCSD-NEES Shake Table Damage Identification of a Three-Story Infilled RC Frame Tested on the UCSD-NEES Shake Table Defect Detection in Concrete Members A Comparison of Direct Velocity, Direct and Compensated Acceleration Feed-back Control Systems in Mitigation of Low-frequency Floor Vibrations Practical Implications of Optimizing an Active Floor Vibration Controller Dynamic Testing and Analysis of a Football Stadium Verification of Crowd Dynamic Excitation Estimated from Image Processing Techniques Mathematical modelling of near-periodic jumping force signals LQR controller for an in-service floor Development of a Wireless Bridge Monitoring System With Energy Harvesting Modules Operational Modal Monitoring of Ancient Structures using Wireless Technology CONSIDERATION ON STRUCTURE VIBRATION ISOLATION ASYMMETRY. TWO FUNNY CASES. Evaluating Axle Loads of Moving Vehicle Using Bridge Deck Plate Responses SELF EXCITED VIBRATION OF A CYLINDRICAL BODY WIND BIDIRECTIONAL FLOWMETER. Brings together 29 chapters on the Dynamics of Civil Structures. This title presents findings from experimental and computational investigations of Civil Structures, including studies such as Characterization of a Strongly Nonlinear Laboratory Benchmark System, A Non-destructive Technique for the Health Monitoring of Tie-rods in Ancient Buildings.