Vehicle Scanning Method for Bridges

<p><b>Presents the first ever guide for vehicle scanning of the dynamic properties of bridges</b></p> <p>Written by the leading author on the subject of vehicle scanning method (VSM) for bridges, this book allows engineers to monitor every bridge of concern on a regular and routine basis, for the purpose of maintenance and damage detection. It includes a review of the existing literature on the topic and presents the basic concept of extracting bridge frequencies from a moving test vehicle fitted with vibration sensors. How road surface roughness affects the vehicle scanning method is considered and a finite element simulation is conducted to demonstrate how surface roughness affects the vehicle response. Case studies and experimental results are also included.</p> <p><i>Vehicle Scanning Method for Bridges</i> covers an enhanced technique for extracting higher bridge frequencies. It examines the effect of road roughness on extraction of bridge frequencies, and looks at a dual vehicle technique for suppressing the effect of road roughness. A filtering technique for eliminating the effect of road roughness is also presented. In addition, the book covers the identification of bridge mode shapes, contact-point response for modal identification of bridges, and damage detection of bridges—all through the use of a moving test vehicle.</p> <ul> <li>The first book on vehicle scanning of the dynamic properties of bridges</li> <li>Written by the leading author on the subject</li> <li>Includes a state-of-the-art review of the existing works on the vehicle scanning method (VSM)</li> <li>Presents the basic concepts for extracting bridge frequencies from a moving test vehicle fitted with vibration sensors</li> <li>Includes case studies and experimental results </li> </ul> <p>The first book to fully cover scanning the dynamic properties of bridges with a vehicle,<i> Vehicle Scanning Method for Bridges</i> is an excellent resource for researchers and engineers working in civil engineering, including bridge engineering and structural health monitoring.</p>