Topics in Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2013 (Conference Proceedings of the ... for Experimental Mechanics Series Book 39)

__Topics in Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 31^st^ IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013,__ the fourth volume of seven from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Modal Parameter Identification for Civil Structures Vibration Control of Civil Structures Cable Dynamics Damage Detection Models for Civil Structures Data-Driven Health Monitoring of Structures & Infrastructure Experimental Techniques for Civil Structures Human-induced Vibrations of Civil Structures Structural Modeling for Civil Structures Front Matter....Pages i-x Accurate Damping Estimation by Automated OMA Procedures....Pages 1-9 Real-Time Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Detection....Pages 11-19 Improved Substructure Identification Through Use of an Active Control Device....Pages 21-26 Hybrid MPC: An Application to Semiactive Control of Structures....Pages 27-36 Findings with AVC Design for Mitigation of Human Induced Vibrations in Office Floors....Pages 37-44 Power Requirements for Active Control of Floor Vibrations....Pages 45-54 Tuning TMDs to “Fix” Floors in MDOF Shear Buildings....Pages 55-59 Precise Stiffness Control with MR Dampers....Pages 61-69 Employing Hybrid Tuned Mass Damper to Solve Off-Tuning Problems for Controlling Human Induced Vibration in Stadia....Pages 71-78 Semi-Active TMD Concept for Volgograd Bridge....Pages 79-88 A New Shape Memory Alloy-Based Damping Device Dedicated to Civil Engineering Cables....Pages 89-100 Using Pall Friction Dampers for Seismic Retrofit of a 4-Story Steel Building in Iran....Pages 101-107 Modal Identification of a 5-Story RC Building Tested on the NEES-UCSD Shake Table....Pages 109-117 Modal Testing of a Repaired Building After 2010 Chile Earthquake....Pages 119-125 System Identification and Displacement Profiles of Multi-Span Skewed Bridges with Seat Type Abutments....Pages 127-135 Robustness of Modal Parameter Estimation Methods Applied to Lightweight Structures....Pages 137-144 A Comparative Study of System Identification Techniques Under Ambient Vibration....Pages 145-154 Some Implications of Human-Structure Interaction....Pages 155-161 Evolution of Dynamic Properties of a 5-Story RC Building During Construction....Pages 163-173 Structural Dynamic Parameter Identification and the Effect of Test Techniques....Pages 175-181 Comparison of Damping Models for Space Flight Cables....Pages 183-194 Forced 3D Nonlinear Dynamics of a Hanging Cable Under Multiple Resonance Conditions....Pages 195-202 Computationally Efficient Design of Semiactive Structural Control in the Presence of Measurement Noise....Pages 203-210 Optimal Nonlinear Control Using a Non-quadratic Cost Function for Scalar Systems....Pages 211-217 Optimal Sensor Placement with a Statistical Criterion for Subspace-Based Damage Detection....Pages 219-229 Application of Efficient Model Correction for Damage Assessment Using Limited Measurements....Pages 231-241 Theory Based Sensitivity Analysis and Damage Detection of Steel Roof Sheeting for Hailstone Impact....Pages 243-252 Long-Term Dynamic Monitoring of an Offshore Wind Turbine....Pages 253-267 Nondestructive Evaluation of Surface Crack Depth in Concrete....Pages 269-275 An Improved Methodology for Anomaly Detection Based on Time Series Modeling....Pages 277-281 Response Surface Model Updating for Nonlinear Structures....Pages 283-288 Application of Multivariate Statistically Based Algorithms for Civil Structures Anomaly Detection....Pages 289-298 System Identification of a Three-Story Precast Concrete Parking Structure....Pages 299-305 Structural Damage Localization Using Sensor Cluster Based Regression Schemes....Pages 307-315 Operational Modal Analysis Based on Multivariable Transmissibility Functions: Revisited....Pages 317-326 Diagnosis of Building Vibration Sources via Time-Frequency Analysis....Pages 327-336 Medial-Lateral Gait Patterns in Healthy Adult Walkers....Pages 337-348 Quantifying Differences Between Walking Locomotion on Rigid and Flexible Pavements....Pages 349-355 Using MSD Model to Simulate Human-Structure Interaction During Walking....Pages 357-364 Effect of Sensory Stimuli on Dynamic Loading Induced by People Bouncing....Pages 365-369 Design and Construction of a Very Lively Bridge....Pages 371-380 Experimental Results from a Laboratory Test Program to Examine Human-Structure Interaction....Pages 381-389 Alleviation of Wind-induced Vibrations of Railings in a Building....Pages 391-402 Operational Modal Analysis of a Slender Footbridge to Serviceability Purposes....Pages 403-414 Optimal Sensor Placement for Structural Health Monitoring of Power Transmission Tower-Line Systems....Pages 415-422 Evaluation of Economical Dynamic Exciters for Vibration Testing of Bridges....Pages 423-434 Assessment of Floor Vibrations for Building Re-use: A Case Study....Pages 435-444 Experimental Validation on a Continuous Modulated Wave-Form Command Shaping Applied on Damped Systems....Pages 445-451 Quantification of Damping Effect of Humans on Lightly Damped Staircases....Pages 453-460 Robust Design Optimization of Steel Moment Resisting Frame Under Ground Motion Uncertainty....Pages 461-470 Structural Assessment of Fort Sumter Masonry Coastal Fortification Subject to Foundation Settlements....Pages 471-483 Condition Assessment of a Coal Mine Shiploader....Pages 485-493 Experimental Assessment of Structure Borne Noise Generated by a Braking Resistor....Pages 495-501 Pre-Test Nonlinear FE Modeling and Simulation of a Full-Scale Five-Story Reinforced Concrete Building....Pages 503-511 The Dynamic Stiffening Effects of Non-Structural Partitions in Building Floors....Pages 513-519 Experimental Characterization and Predictive Modeling of a Residential-Scale Wind Turbine....Pages 521-533 Sizing Optimization of Trapezoidal Corrugated Roof Sheeting, Supporting Solar Panels, Under Wind Loading....Pages 535-542 Establishment of Optimized Digging Trajectory for Hydraulic Excavator....Pages 543-554 Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization of California High-Speed Rail Bridge Under Earthquakes....Pages 555-569 Topics in Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 31 st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the fourth volume of seven from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Modal Parameter Identification for Civil Structures Vibration Control of Civil Structures Cable Dynamics Damage Detection Models for Civil Structures Data-Driven Health Monitoring of Structures & Infrastructure Experimental Techniques for Civil Structures Human-induced Vibrations of Civil Structures Structural Modeling for Civil Structures From the Contents: Accurate Damping Estimation by Automated OMA Procedures Real-Time Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Detection Improved Substructure Identification through use of an Active Control Device Hybrid MPC: An Application to Semiactive Control of Structures Findings With AVC Design for Mitigation of Human Induced Vibrations in Office Floors Power Requirements for Active Control of Floor Vibrations Tuning TMDs to "Fix" Floors in MDOF Shear Buildings Precise Stiffness Control With MR Dampers Employing Hybrid Tuned Mass Damper to Solve Off-Tuning Problems for Controlling Human Induced Vibration in Stadia Semi-active TMD Concept for Volgograd Bridge. This volume brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of structural dynamics, including papers on modal parameter identification, vibration control, cable dynamics, damage detection models, health monitoring, experimental techniques, vibrations, and structural modeling Topics in Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume : Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the fifth volume of seven from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.