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Semi-Automated Operational Modal Analysis Methodology to Optimize Modal Parameter Estimation

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  • Eleonora M. Tronci

    (Sapienza University of Rome)

  • Maurizio Angelis

    (Sapienza University of Rome)

  • Raimondo Betti

    (Columbia University)

  • Vittorio Altomare

    (Roma Tre University)

Abstract

Nowadays, long-term monitoring systems rely on the efficient implementation of automated methodologies to extract the modal parameters of buildings and bridges to assess their structural integrity. However, modal parameter estimation, usually, requires a certain level of user interaction, mainly when parametric system identification methods are used. Such procedures generally depend on the selection of a set of parameters, defined according to heuristic criteria, and kept constant during long monitoring campaigns. The main objective of this paper is to prove the necessity of abandoning identification approaches based on a single set of parameters for long-term monitoring campaigns and to propose a semi-automated modal identification tool, where the user-defined parameters vary within an established range of values, that can be set independently of the user’s expertise. The proposed method is validated with an application in the operational modal analysis of a historic civic tower, and its excellent results demonstrate the importance of considering multiple sets of parameters, mainly when dealing with complex structures and challenging monitoring conditions.

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  • Eleonora M. Tronci & Maurizio Angelis & Raimondo Betti & Vittorio Altomare, 2020. "Semi-Automated Operational Modal Analysis Methodology to Optimize Modal Parameter Estimation," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 187(3), pages 842-854, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joptap:v:187:y:2020:i:3:d:10.1007_s10957-020-01694-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s10957-020-01694-x
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