Civil Engineering Topics, Volume 4

1. Multi-Dimensional Calibration of Impact Dynamic Models
Lucas G. Horta, Mercedes C. Reaves, Martin S. Annett, Karen E. Jackson

2. Dynamic analysis of railway bridges by means of the spectral method
Giuseppe Catania, Silvio Sorrentino

3. Advanced Operational Modal Analysis Methods for Linear Time Periodic System Identification
Mathew S. Allen, Shashank Chauhan, Morten Hartvig Hansen

4. Normalization of Complex Modes from Mass Perturbations
Dong-Woo Seo, Farid Moghim, Dionisio Bernal

5. Numerical Continuation of Periodic Orbits for Harmonically Forced Nonlinear Systems
Michael W. Sracic, Matthew S. Allen

6. Identification of the Tensile Force in Tie-rods of Historical Constructions
Hoa T. M. Luong, Luís F. Ramos, Rafael Aguilar

7. Data Fusion for System Identification of the Humber Bridge
Michael Döhler, Bijaya Jaishi, Laurent Mevel, James M. W. Brownjohn

8. Human-induced Vibration Propagation on a Composite Floor System
Omer F. Tigli

9. Mitigation of Low-velocity, Wind-induced Vibration of an Architectural Spire
Omer F. Tigli, Luca Caracoglia

10. Closed-Loop System Identification of Alstom 3MW Wind Turbine
Carlo Enrico Carcangiu, Iciar Font Balaguer, Stoyan Kanev, Michele Rossetti

11. Reduced Order Modal-Space Wireless Control of Civil Engineering Structures
R. Andrew Swartz

12. Wind Turbine Structural Damping Control for Tower Load Reduction
A. Rodríguez T., C. E. Carcangiu, I. Pineda, T. Fischer, B. Kuhnle, M. Scheu, M. Martin

13. Identification of Dynamic Properties of Open-Deck Viaducts Under Passing Train Loads
Kodai Matsuoka, Kiyoyuki Kaito, Tsutomu Watanabe, Masamichi Sogabe

14. Risk assessment of dolphin protected bridge pier considering collision point analysis
Hyun-Joong Kim, Jeonghyun Lim, Wonsuk Park, Hyun-Moo Koh

15. OMAX testing of a steel bowstring footbridge
E. Reynders, D. Degrauwe, M. Schevenels, G. Roeck, P. Broeck, K. Deckers, P. Guillaume

16. Bridge Pier Scour Measurement by Means of Bragg Grating Arrays: Laboratory Tests and Field Applications
F. Ballio, A. Cigada, G. Crotti, F. Inzoli, S. Manzoni

17. Numerical Investigation on the Measurement Uncertainty in Operational Modal Analysis of a Civil Structure
A. Cattaneo, S. Manzoni, M. Vanali

18. Measurement and Application of Bouncing and Jumping Loads Using Motion Tracking Technology
Vitomir Racic, James M. W. Brownjohn, Aleksandar Pavic

19. Operational Modal Analysis for the Guangzhou New TV Tower
Yan Niu, Peter Kraemer, Claus-Peter Fritzen

20. On the use of Shape Memory Alloys dampers to reduce the vibration amplitudes of civil engineering cables
L. Dieng, V. Torra, P. Pilvin

21. Dynamic behavior of ‘Palazzo Lombardia’ helisurface, comparison between Operational and Experimental Modal Analysis
G. Busca, A. Cigada, E. Mola, F. Mola, M. Vanali

22. Human-Structure Interaction: Effects of Crowd Characteristics
Kelly A. Salyards, Robert J. Firman

23. Delamination Detection in Concrete Plates using Output-only Vibration Measurements
Shutao Xing, Marvin W. Halling, Paul J. Barr

24. Semi-Active Control of Staircase Vibration Under Human Excitation
R. Philp, P. Reynolds, D. S. Nyawako

25. A System Identification Based Approach For Estimating Modal Frequencies of Bridges Under Environmental Influence
H. Nandan, M. P. Singh

26. Feature Assimilation in Structural Health Monitoring Applications
Saurabh Prabhu, Jordan Supler, Sez Atamturktur

27. Decentralized Modal Analysis and System Identification Using Embedded Markov Parameter Extraction within Distributed Wireless Sensor Networks
Junhee Kim, Jerome P. Lynch

28. Comparison Study of Output-only Subspace and Frequency-Domain Methods for System Identification of Base Excited Civil Engineering Structures
Junhee Kim, Jerome P. Lynch

29. Footbridge Response Predictions and Their Sensitivity to Stochastic Load Assumptions
Lars Pedersen, Christian Frier

30. Modal parameter variations due to earthquakes of different intensities
Rodrigo P. Carreño, Rubén L. Boroschek

31. Operational Modal Analysis of a Historic Tower in Bari
Mariella Diaferio, Dora Foti, Michele Mongelli, Nicola Ivan Giannoccaro, Palle Andersen

32. Monitoring of a Movable Bridge Mechanical Components for Damage Identification using Artificial Neural Networks
Taha Dumlupinar, F. Necati Catbas

33. Ambient vibration based modal identification of a flexible retaining wall
C. Rainieri, A. Dey, C. Laorenza, G. Fabbrocino, F. Santucci Magistris

34. Structural Health Monitoring of a Bridge Model Using ARX Models
Thomas Terrell, Mustafa Gul, F. Necati Catbas

35. Structural Health Monitoring and Evaluating Structural Performance of a Stadium
H. Ozerk Sazak, F. Necati Catbas, Mustafa Gul

36. Estimation of Damping for one of the New European Court Towers in Luxembourg
Rune Brincker, Anders Brandt, Christos T. Georgakis, Joan Hee Roldsgaard, Dietmar Schilz

37. Use of Wireless Smart Sensors for Detecting Human Falls through Structural Vibrations
Benjamin T. Davis, Juan M. Caicedo, Scott Langevin, Victor Hirth

38. Structural Health Indices for Steel Truss Bridges
Ryan Kent Giles, Robin Kim, Billie F. Spencer, M. Nathan, Anne M. Newmark, Lawrence A. Bergman, Carol K. Shield, Steven C. Sweeney

Keywords: Engineering, Civil Engineering, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Structural Mechanics