Dynamic Methods for Damage Detection in Structures
Invited Lecturers
- Raimondo Betti (Columbia University, New York 10027-6699, USA)
3 lectures on: State space formulation and time-domain methods for structural identification, minimal realization theory, identification with limited number of sensors/actuators.
- Peter Cawley (Imperial College London, London, Great Britain)
- 6 lectures on: Guided ultrasonic waves techniques for damage detection in pipe structures and in other one dimensional systems. Inspection techniques for simple plate-like structures using detachable transducers and for monitoring of complex structures using permanently attached transducers.
- Guido De Roeck (Kath. Univ. Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium)
- 6 lectures on: System identification by ambient vibration. Global optimization methods for damage detection. Experimental applications to damage detection of reinforced and prestressed concrete girders, bridges and buildings.
- Michael I. Friswell (University of Bristol, Bristol, Great Britain)
- 6 lectures on: Introduction to inverse problems based on dynamic data, methods of regularization. Mechanical models of damage and examples of damage estimation. Damage detection using measured mode shapes. Sensor validation. Acoustic Emission for health monitoring.
- Antonino Morassi (Università di Udine, Udine, Italy)
- 5 lectures on: Damage identification in beams based on minimal natural frequency and antiresonant frequency measurements. Damage detection using changes in nodes of mode shapes. Damage detection in steel-concrete composite structures.
- Rene Testa (Columbia University, New York, USA)
- 3 lectures on: Theoretical damage detection methods based on modal analysis techniques. Identification of fatigue cracks.
- Fabrizio Vestroni (Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Roma, Italy)
- 6 lectures on: Introduction to experimental modal analysis. Elements of structural identification and damage detection via optimization methods. Detection of concentrate or diffuse damage in steel or r.c. beams and frames using frequencies.