Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 36th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2018

Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 36th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2018, the second volume of nine from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of the Dynamics of Civil Structures, including papers on: Modal Parameter Identification Dynamic Testing of Civil Structures Control of Human Induced Vibrations of Civil Structures Model Updating Damage Identification in Civil Infrastructure Bridge Dynamics Experimental Techniques for Civil Structures Hybrid Simulation of Civil Structures Vibration Control of Civil Structures System Identification of Civil Structures.

Table of Contents:
1 Experimental Modal Analysis Study of a Standing Soldier and Rifle System 2 Performance Characterization of Modal Identification Algorithms, the Case of Automated Modal Analysis of Palazzo Lombardia 3 Dynamic Characterization of the Little Belt Suspension Bridge by Operational Modal Analysis 4 The Prediction of Vibrations for Light Structures in Presence of Moving People 5 On Stationarity and the Interpretation of the ADF Statistic 6 Simulation of People’s Movements on Floors Using Social Force Model 7 Using Correlation Functions as Free Decays 8 Footbridge Vibrations Predicted by Stochastic Load Model 9 Non-structural Masses and Their Influence on Floor Natural Frequencies 10 Probabilistic Analysis of Modal Properties for Floor Systems with Uncertain Support Conditions 11 Usage of MEMS Capacitive Acceleration Sensors for Structural Monitoring 12 Using the Random Decrement Technique on Short Records with Varying Signal-to-Noise Ratios 13 Why a Curb Shouldn’t Be Kicked to the Curb: The Importance of Non-Structural Elements in Dynamic Modelling 14 Dynamic Behavior of a 130 Years Old Building Under Excessive Sound Pressure 15 Scenario Based Approach for Load Identification 16 The Realisation of an Inerter-Based System Using Fluid Inerter 17 Experiences from the Five-Year Monitoring of a Long-Span Pontoon Bridge: What Went Right, What Went Wrong and What’s Next? 18 Development of a 3-DOF Structural Displacement Sensor Based on a Two-Stage Kalman Filter 19 Effects of Pedestrian Excitation on Two Short-Span FRP Footbridges in Delft 20 Vibrational Response of Structures Exposed to Human-Induced Loads 21 Protection of Critical Assets from the Effects of Ground Vibrations 22 Experimental Characterisation of Dynamic Properties of an All-FRP Truss Bridge 23 Modal Parameter Uncertainty Estimates as a Tool for Automated Operational Modal Analysis: Applications to a Smart Building 24 Modeling Human-Structure Interaction Using Control Models: External Excitation 25 Measurement of Human Loads Using Computer Vision 26 Automatic Detection of Structural Deficiencies Using 4D Hue-Assisted Analysis of Color Point Clouds 27 Human Activity Benchmark Classification Using Multilayer Artificial Neural Network 28 Cracking Influence on Dynamic Parameters of Reinforced Concrete Floors 29 Paradigm Shift in Structural Vibration Serviceability: New Assessment Framework Based on Human’s Experience of Vibration 30 State-of-the-Art and Future Directions for Predictive Modelling of Offshore Structure Dynamics Using Machine Learning 31 Structural Identification of a Five-Story Reinforced Concrete Office Building in Nepal 32 Structural Identification for Dynamic Strain Estimation in Wind Turbine Towers 33 Modal Parameter Identification from Measurements of Vehicle-Bridge Interaction 34 Bridge Structural Identification Using Moving Vehicle Acceleration Measurements 35 NDE of Additively Manufactured Parts via Directly Bonded and Mechanically Attached Electromechanical Impedance Sensors 36 Classification of Human Walking Patterns through Singular Value Decomposition Projection 37 Dynamic Characterization of a Prestressed Concrete Bridge by Strain and Acceleration Measurements 38 Evaluation of a New Energy-Based Human Tracking Method in a Smart Building Using Floor Vibration Measurements 39 Innovative Sensing by Using Deep Learning Framework 40 The Role of Control-Structure Interaction in Deployable Autonomous Control Systems 41 Support Vector Machine-Based Face Direction Detection Using an Infrared Array Sensor 42 Estimation of Remaining Useful Life of a Fatigue Damaged Wind Turbine Blade with Particle Filters 43 A Numerical Investigation of a Gravity-Compensated Nonlinear Energy Sink for the Passive Control of Flooring Systems 44 Characterizing Structural Changes to Estimate Walking Gait Balance 45 Load Rating of a Reinforced Concrete T-Beam Bridge Through Ambient Vibration Testing and Finite Element Model Updating 46 Identifying Modal Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Bridges Using Smartphones 47 Model Updating and Damage Assessment of a RC Structure Using an Iterative Eigenvalue Problem 48 Modal Properties of a Model of a Chinese Pagoda 49 Advanced Fourier-Based Model of Bouncing Loads 50 Defining Groupings and Classification of Human Gait Using Correlation of Ground Reaction Force Measurements.

About the Author :
Shamim Pakzad, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA.