Rapid Assessment of Natural Periods of Large Short-Period Civil Engineering Structures

Abstract:

Rapid assessment of large, short-period structures is extremely important for establishing structural integrity. This paper demonstrates experimental non-contact detection of consistent frequency peaks from the ambient vibration of a range of large buildings. Long distance, remote Laser Doppler Vibrometry is employed to estimate the dominant response frequencies of these large building structures from their ambient vibration. These dominant frequencies were reproducible in the frequency domain. The results demonstrate potential field applications of this method in a number of important applications. Such applications include model-free and rapid assessment or monitoring of historical structures, strategically important structures, lifelines, assessment and monitoring of structures such as nuclear facilities and rapid evaluation of large scale structures following disasters. Empirical formulas specified in codes do not cover such special structures and experimental determination of periods employing the method proposed may thus become essential.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 569-570)
• Pages: 286-293
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.569-570.286
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Vikram Pakrashi, Biswajit Basu, Kevin Ryan
• Keywords: Ambient Vibration, Field Testing, Laser Doppler Vibrometry, Natural Frequency, Non-Contact Evaluation

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