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Bridge-condition assessment by modal flexibility

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A bridge-condition assessment method for evaluating the global state of health is formulated based on modal flexibility directly obtained by processing modal test data, complemented by structural identification. The method is proven and the experimental and analytical tools that have been developed for implementation are demonstrated on a three-span reinforced-concrete high-way bridge.

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  1. Infrastructure Institute, Miami University, ML71, 45221-0071, Cincinnati, OH

    T. Toksoy (Graduate Student)

  2. Infrastructure Institute, University of Cincinnati, ML71, 45221-0071, Cincinnati, OH

    A. E. Aktan (Professor)

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Toksoy, T., Aktan, A.E. Bridge-condition assessment by modal flexibility. Experimental Mechanics 34, 271–278 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02319765

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