Application of Wavelet Transform to Modal Parameter Identification of the Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Arch Bridge

Abstract

It’s important to identify structural modal parameter in time and accurately for structural health monitoring and damage identification. Wavelet analysis is one of the various kinds of identification methods, which has been used in linear and nonlinear system response data since it can decompose signals simultaneously both in time-domain and frequency-domain with adaptive windows. In this paper, taking Bariba Bridge as an example, the modal analysis results obtained from the finite element model are compared with those estimated from the wavelet transform method. Good coincidence of results can be observed, which demonstrates that the built-up finite element model reflects the bridge’s real dynamic properties, and can serve as a baseline model for its dynamic response analysis under complicated excitations, long-term health monitoring and structural service state assessment.