Abstract

This paper presents an experimental study on using an improved extended Kalman filter (EKF) to identify impact-induced structural damage. By introducing the optimization of estimated residual error into the classical EKF, this real-time approach demonstrates an excellent capability to identify the abrupt changes of structural parameters instantly and accurately. The optimization procedure is activated when a prescribed threshold is exceeded. A shaking table test of a three-story steel frame subjected to abrupt damage induced by impact load was conducted to validate the improved EKF approach. The results clearly reveal its improved performance and good anti-noise ability in identifying time-variant structural parameters.

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