The detection of damage in reinforced concrete bridge using vibration characteristics has been the topic of much research in the last two decades. Since reinforced concrete structures are nonlinear in behaviour, even with relatively low levels of damage, it is difficult to make a reliable estimate on the modal properties for use in the damage detection/health monitoring. The Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT) comprises the empirical mode decomposition (EMP) of the data and performing the Hilbert ...
A new indicator is proposed to facilitate the detection of newly induced damage in reinforced concrete(RC) beams, based on the transient characteristics of nonlinear vibration. Two full-scale RC beams,one reinforced with externally bonded fiber-reinforced-polymer sheets, are tested to develop theproposed damage indicator. Both beams are statically and dynamically loaded to correlate thedynamic characteristics of the beams to the damage level. A phenomenological model is developedto simulate the ...
1Civil Engineering Department, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan, Malaysia ...
Propagation properties of ultrasonic guided waves in rebar-reinforced concrete beams were investigated in this study for the purpose of damage detection. Rectangular PZT patches were attached at both exposed ends of the rebar to monitor wave transmission along the rebar with and without simulated corrosion in the form of partial material removal of the rebar. Experimental testing demonstrated that the presence of concrete had a significant influence on the propagation of guided waves along the ...