DYNAMIC TESTING OF CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES

The use of dynamic testing of structures is described in research and engineering applications. These include confirmation of mathematical models, determination of damping, motion studies under wind and earthquakes, and short-term and long-term observation of structural behaviour under dynamic loadings. Instrumentation requirements, selection and placement of transducers and recording the signals on FM, digital and paper recorders are considered. Filtering, signal-to-noise ratio, analysis and interpretation of data are discussed. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  National Research Council of Canada

  Division of Building Research, Montreal Road
  Ottawa, ONo K1A 0R6,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Rainer, J H
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Civil engineering; Damping (Physics); Data analysis; Dynamics; Earthquakes; Loads; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Motion; Seismicity; Structures; Test procedures; Time duration; Transducers; Wind
• Uncontrolled Terms: Loading; Long term; Short term
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 5559: Damping; 5473: Dynamics; 3355: Engineering structure; 5567: Load; 6473: Mathematical model; 5731: Seismic; 6288: Test method; 6140: Transducer; 2554: Wind
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Materials; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I34: Steels and Metals;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316808
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. 865 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 15 1981 12:00AM