Finite element model updating and structural damage identification using OMAX data

The main limitations in the finite element (FE) model updating technique lie in the ability of the FE model to represent the true behavior of the structure (modelling problem), and in the ability to identify enough modal parameters with sufficient accuracy, especially for large structures that are tested in operational conditions (identification problem). In this paper, the identification problem is solved with an OMAX approach, where an artificial force is used in operational conditions and a structural model is identified that takes both the forced and the ambient excitation into account. From an extensive case study on a real three-span bridge, it is observed that, while updating the FE model using the experimental output-only data yields a good fit, discrepancies show up when the more extensive set of OMAX data is used for validation, or even for updating. It can be concluded that an OMAX approach not only increases the well-posedness of the updating problem, it also allows to detect potential inaccuracies in the FE model.

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