Damage Identification of Bridge Model by using Natural Frequency

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Damage Identification of Bridge Model by using Natural Frequency
P.C. Hawalea and Y. R. Suryawanshib
aPG Student, Dept of Civil Engineering, JSPM’s Imperial College of Engineering and Research Wagholi, Pune-
412207
bAssistant Professor, JSPM’s Imperial College of Engineering and Research Wagholi, Pune-412207
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Abstract : This work presents a method for the calculating the damages occurs in warren truss bridge using frequency
change correlation which based on analytical result of modal analysis. We used the SAP 2000 programme to evaluate natural
frequencies for up to six mode shapes for both undamaged and damaged cases of bridge. After analysis, it is discovered that
the measured obtaining value of frequencies are decreases as the diameter section decreases and increases as diameter of the
section increases. The goal of this work is to find simple as well as effective method for identify structural degeneration.
Following research, it was determined that the value of frequencies are changes as a result due to occurrence of damage in the
Warren truss bridge in structure.
Keywords: Natural Frequencies, Damage Detection, Modal Participation Factors, Health Monitoring.
1. Introduction and literature review
The recognition of damages occurring in structures such
as buldings, bridges, dam, and tunnel is a topic for
researchers that has gotten a huge amount of attention
in the year and, so there's a lot of work to be done in this
area which use different type of new methods and
technology used for detect occurring damages in
structures they perform poorly and cause potential
danger losses in human life. The goal of this study was to
utilise an analytic approach with SAP2000 data to detect
damages in a bridge model. Adams and Crwly work on
identification of structural damages in the year 1970s by
using frequency in a different state. A new method of
frequency damage identification method has been
invented by Oyadiiji and Zong [21].
Vimal Mohan et al. For the first four modeshapes, a
analytical model of a cantilever beam was created using
finite element method for three distinct damage
positions, and the values of natural frequencies for both
undamaged and damaged structural states were
determined. They came to the conclusion that the value
of frequencies varies when damage occurs, and that this
value of frequencies is utilised to show a correlation
between damages and frequency value [1]. Kute and
colleagues A method for detecting cracks in cantilever
beams based on frequency monitoring has been
proposed in this study. Using FEA software, they did
modal analysis to measure the vibration characteristics
of a cantilever beam. They came to the conclusion that
crack depth in a cantilever beam can be calculated using
frequency changes [2]. Widjajakusuma and Wijaya are
conduct study on value of frequencies and forms of
modes of pratt truss bridges are identified in this work.
After doing research, they discovered that the value of
natural frequency drops as the number of spans in a
bridge rises, and that the value of natural frequencies
increases when damage to the bearing pads of a bridge
occurs. [3]. Yoshioka et al. In this study, vibration
characteristics of diagonal member were analysed by
using FEM eigen value analysis. As a result, they
conclude that reductions in natural frequencies of higher
modes are significant enough to assess corrosion in truss
bridge [4] .Wang and Zhichun For this purpose,
numerical and experimental damage detection were
performed in this study, and they used a new damage
detection method based on natural frequency vectors
(NFV). As a result, they concluded that natural
frequencies accurately measure structural damage when
compared to other modal parameters. [5]. Mehrjoo and
Khaji et al. In this study, numerical analysis of two truss
bridges is carried out by using artificial neural networks.
As result they conclude that the damage location in the
bridge joints can be determined with high precision
using the proposed method [6]. Abdellah, In this study,
the author designed a Warren Truss bridge model by
using SAP 2000 under 7 load cases. As result he show
When the design is complete, the selected sizes and
stress ratios are displayed on the model.[7].Kumar and
Koushik In this study, describes RSM-based damage
detection technique. In which a six-story building model
was used for the simulation study. They conclude that in
a simulation analysis with noise, the results were found
to be satisfactory. The RS model is capable of both
localising and measuring damage with reasonable
accuracy, according to the findings of the
experiments[8]Patel and Dewangan In this study,
presents a review of various damage detection
approaches for determining the unknown damage
parameter in a beam. They conclude that after detail
study of review local-based damage detection method is
very useful for the beam. Also, this method involves the
contact-based technique, in which the damage detection
parameters can be identified but not located[9].
Muhammad et al. In this study, experimental and
numerical studies were carried out on steel column

members in a structure by using vibration-based
analysis. Multiple cracks are simulated by using
numerical analysis. After analysis, they concluded that
observed value of frequencies decreased due to cracks
developing in the column.
[10]. Diaferio et al. In this study, discuss methods for
damage identification in complex structures by using
measured vibration parameters for undamaged and
damaged cases of that structures. As result they were
concluded that it’s observed that in various discussed
methods value of frequencies are decreases after
occurrence of damages in structure [11]. Mekjic,In this
study, the damage is determined by using the measured
value of frequencies after experimental work. He
concludes that, the research results show that structures
such as bridges can use high-frequency vibrational
responses for structural damage
assessments[12].Jiaquan et al. n this study, proposed
method is Frequency domain decomposition which used
to identify damages which occurring in beam under
different weather conditions. They were concluded that
structural failure can be easily determine by using rapid
changes in strain mode shape. [13]. Dubey and Denis In
this paper, we used a strategy for developing physical
damage properties based on bending stiffness reduction.
This used strategy has been given successful results
when tested on an experimental cantilever beam with
occurring cut damage. After the study, researchers
concluded that using frequency parameter damage
identification is done in this work. [14]
After studying various research related to damage
detection of the bridge using various methods and
techniques, we observe that the above study only focuses
on natural frequency parameters for detecting the
damages in steel bridges. Until there is a lack of conduct
study of other vibration characteristics behavior due to
occurrence of damages in structures, we decided in
present work we conduct a study on natural frequency
and modal participation factors behavior under the
occurrence of damage. In the present work, we discussed
the behavior of both modal participation factors and
obtained the value of frequencies for six mode shapes
under three different damage cases in detail.
2. Analytical investigation
The analytical investigation is conducted on a bridge
model which was designed by using mild steel pipe
having a Poisson’s ratio is 0.3 and modulus of elasticity is
2.1×105 kN/m2 and Warren truss bridge having a 1200
mm span with 150mm width , 260 mm height and having
four bases of 200 m. This bridge was also designed to
accommodate the six different steel sections used in the
current project. This work made use of mild steel pipe
with diameters (D) of 10 mm to 20 mm and wall
thicknesses of 0.2 mm there is six sections are designed
for this work . We performed a modal analysis to
determine the behaviour of vibration characteristics
after damages occurred. The following Fig.1 and Table.1
show the details of these structures.
Fig. 1 3D view of bridge model
Table 1: Structural details of bridge
Specification Details of bridge
Total Span of bridge model 1200mm
Width of bridge model 200mm
Height of bridge model 260 mm
No of bases 4
Load combination DL + LL
Poisson’s ratio 0.3
Material Mild steel
3. Methodology
3.1 Design of Bridge Model
First, we design a warren truss bridge in SAP 2000
software by using Indian standards and norms. Design
mild steel bridge of 1200mm long. After modelling the
warren truss,we performed a modal analysis in which
we consider six mode shapes and three type of damages.
.Fig.2 show warren truss bridge model which designed
for this study by using SAP2000 software.

Fig. 2 2DPlan of bridge model
3.2 Load Cases
Consider a small vehicle passing over the bridge in this
study to apply loading on the bridge. Because that
vehicle has whhels weighing two-two kg, we consider six
different load cases on bridge. These wheel loads act on
the bridge's joints. The load cases used in the bridge
model's work are based on the research of Ait [10].
3.3 Consideration of Damage Cases
In this study we consider damage D1 is considered at
the elimination of element number 15, damage D2 is
considered at the elimination of element number 20,
damage D3 is considered at the elimination of element
number 21 of warren truss bridge then carried out a
study of six mode shapes for damage cases for six
different steel frame section then it observes their
changes in natural frequencies due to occurrence of
damage. These damages are shown in Fig.3.We consider
damage cases by removing that member this method we
used from the reference of Zishan Yang [5].
Fig. 4 Damage cases in a bridge model
3.4 Static analysis
The Bridge model is analyzed in sap2000 by using non-
linear analysis after analysis bridge model satisfies all
checks of steel design which results in the bridge model
are safe and all frames pass stress capacity check. That
state of the bridge is an undamaged case of the bridge
which show in following Fig.4
Fig. 5 Stress/capacity check for bridge model
4. Validation of work
We also conduct a study for checking the accuracy of this
method for detecting damage. For this purpose, we
analyze the model done by author M. Mehrjo et.al [6]. To
check the validation of software Louisville bridge is
modeled and analyzed in the SAP2000, then conduct
Modal analysis and then response was checked in terms
of frequency. After analysis results are compared with
The Louisville bridge having a length of horizontal
member is 12m and inclined length is 8.5m and mass
density is 8000kg/m3
4.1 Result of validation work
Following Table. 2 shows that result obtained from the
analytical calculation, M.Mehrjo [6].
Fig. 6 Louisville bridge model
Following Table 2. shows that results obtained from
analytical calculation after using SAP 2000 software are
compared with reference paper results then observed

they are nearby same thus the validation of software is
done from the above result
Table 2 Analysis result
5. Expected Outcome
• Evaluate the global structural condition by
using vibrational measurement method. Des
• Carry a comparative study of value of modal
parameters at both undamaged and damaged
state of the
structure.
• Develop an effective and economical methods
for detection of damages occurs in structure by
using
less cost.
• For this study, value of natural frequency is
used as a diagnostic parameter for bridge
assessment
procedure.
• It provides an economical method for
detecting damage that occurs in structures by
using
dynamic data structures like frequency, mode
shapes, modal participation factor
6. Result and discussion
The current study uses SAP 2000 software to analyze
bridge model with six different sections and three
different damage cases to evaluate the value of
frequencies. The value of frequencies decreases because
of occurring damages in to the bridge, according to the
observation of the analytical analysis, when the size of
the of the section changes the obtaing value of dynamic
parameters are also changes.
Conclusions
After the study of analytical The result proved that value
of frequencies and will change after sudden occurrence
of damages. After the study of six mode shapes at six
different frame sections for undamaged and damaged
cases of bridge observed that the value of obtaining
natural frequencies decreases after occurrence of
damage in the bridge model. After analysis, it observes
behaviours of mode shapes are change during the
occurrence of damages in the bridge model.
Based on the result of this work help to determine the
health of bridges according to sudden changes in natural
frequencies and modal participation factors by using this
system we can locate the damage location. After study of
this work, it is concluded that with decreases in natural
frequencies and modal participation factors we can
monitor bridges for damage scenarios to take precaution
before bridge failure.
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