The document is a review of recent advances in using neural network techniques for damage identification of bridges. It begins with an introduction discussing traditional structural identification methods versus soft computing methods such as neural networks, genetic algorithms, and fuzzy logic. It then provides numerous examples of recent studies from 2008-2013 that have used soft computing methods like neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy neural networks for structural assessment of bridges. The document discusses nonlinear feedforward neural network models and traditional learning methods. It also discusses a probabilistic interpretation of neural networks that allows for Bayesian inference and a hierarchical multi-level Bayesian approach for neural network modeling.
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