Topics in Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2013

Topics in Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the fourth volume of seven 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 Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Modal Parameter Identification for Civil Structures Vibration Control of Civil Structures Cable Dynamics Damage Detection Models for Civil Structures Data-Driven Health Monitoring of Structures & Infrastructure Experimental Techniques for Civil Structures Human-induced Vibrations of Civil Structures Structural Modeling for Civil Structures.

Table of Contents:
1 Accurate Damping Estimation by Automated OMA Procedures2 Real-Time Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Detection3 Improved Substructure Identification Through Use of an Active Control Device 4 Hybrid MPC: An Application to Semiactive Control of Structures 5 Findings with AVC Design for Mitigation of Human Induced Vibrations in Office Floors 6 Power Requirements for Active Control of Floor Vibrations 7 Tuning TMDs to “Fix” Floors in MDOF Shear Buildings8 Precise Stiffness Control with MR Dampers 9 Employing Hybrid Tuned Mass Damper to Solve Off-Tuning Problems for Controlling Human Induced Vibration in Stadia 10 Semi-Active TMD Concept for Volgograd Bridge 11 A New Shape Memory Alloy-Based Damping Device Dedicated to Civil Engineering Cables 12 Using Pall Friction Dampers for Seismic Retrofit of a 4-Story Steel Building in Iran 13 Modal Identification of a 5-Story RC Building Tested on the NEES-UCSD Shake Table 14 Modal Testing of a Repaired Building After 2010 Chile Earthquake 15 System Identification and Displacement Profiles of Multi-Span Skewed Bridges with Seat Type Abutments 16 Robustness of Modal Parameter Estimation Methods Applied to Lightweight Structures 17 A Comparative Study of System Identification Techniques Under Ambient Vibration18 Some Implications of Human-Structure Interaction19 Evolution of Dynamic Properties of a 5-Story RC Building During Construction 20 Structural Dynamic Parameter Identification and the Effect of Test Techniques 21 Comparison of Damping Models for Space Flight Cables 22 Forced 3D Nonlinear Dynamics of a Hanging Cable Under Multiple Resonance Conditions 23 Computationally Efficient Design of Semiactive Structural Control in the Presence of Measurement Noise 24 Optimal Nonlinear Control Using a Non-quadratic Cost Function for Scalar Systems25 Optimal Sensor Placement with a Statistical Criterion for Subspace-Based Damage Detection 26 Application of Efficient Model Correction for Damage Assessment Using Limited Measurements 27 Theory Based Sensitivity Analysis and Damage Detection of Steel Roof Sheeting for Hailstone Impact 28 Long-Term Dynamic Monitoring of an Offshore Wind Turbine 29 Nondestructive Evaluation of Surface Crack Depth in Concrete 30 An Improved Methodology for Anomaly Detection Based on Time Series Modeling 31 Response Surface Model Updating for Nonlinear Structures 32 Application of Multivariate Statistically Based Algorithms for Civil Structures Anomaly Detection33 System Identification of a Three-Story Precast Concrete Parking Structure 34 Structural Damage Localization Using Sensor Cluster Based Regression Schemes35 Operational Modal Analysis Based on Multivariable Transmissibility Functions: Revisited 36 Diagnosis of Building Vibration Sources via Time-Frequency Analysis 37 Medial-Lateral Gait Patterns in Healthy Adult Walkers 38 Quantifying Differences Between Walking Locomotion on Rigid and Flexible Pavements39 Using MSD Model to Simulate Human-Structure Interaction During Walking 40 Effect of Sensory Stimuli on Dynamic Loading Induced by People Bouncing 41 Design and Construction of a Very Lively Bridge 42 Experimental Results from a Laboratory Test Program to Examine Human-Structure Interaction 43 Alleviation of Wind-induced Vibrations of Railings in a Building 44 Operational Modal Analysis of a Slender Footbridge to Serviceability Purposes 45 Optimal Sensor Placement for Structural Health Monitoring of Power Transmission Tower-Line Systems 46 Evaluation of Economical Dynamic Exciters for Vibration Testing of Bridges 47 Assessment of Floor Vibrations for Building Re-use: A Case Study 48 Experimental Validation on a Continuous Modulated Wave-Form Command Shaping Applied on Damped Systems49 Quantification of Damping Effect of Humans on Lightly Damped Staircases 50 Robust Design Optimization of Steel Moment Resisting Frame Under Ground Motion Uncertainty 51 Structural Assessment of Fort Sumter Masonry Coastal Fortification Subject to Foundation Settlements 52 Condition Assessment of a Coal Mine Shiploader53 Experimental Assessment of Structure Borne Noise Generated by a Braking Resistor 54 Pre-Test Nonlinear FE Modeling and Simulation of a Full-Scale Five-Story Reinforced Concrete Building 55 The Dynamic Stiffening Effects of Non-Structural Partitions in Building Floors 56 Experimental Characterization and Predictive Modeling of a Residential-Scale Wind Turbine 57 Sizing Optimization of Trapezoidal Corrugated Roof Sheeting, Supporting Solar Panels, Under Wind Loading 58 Establishment of Optimized Digging Trajectory for Hydraulic Excavator 59 Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization of California High-Speed Rail Bridge Under Earthquakes.

About the Author :
Fikret Necati Catbas, Engineering Department, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA. Shamim Pakzad, Department of Civil and Envt. Eng., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA. Vitomir Racic, Department of Civil and Structural Eng., University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom. Aleksandar Pavic, Department of Civil and Structural Eng., University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom. Paul Reynolds, Department of Civil and Structural Eng., University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.