A strain-based load identification model for beams in building structures.
A strain-based load identification model for beam structures subjected to multiple loads is presented. The number of sensors for the load identification model is the same as the number of load conditions acting on a beam structure. In the model, the contribution of each load to the strains measured by strain sensors is defined. In this paper, the longitudinal strains measured from multiplexed fiber Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensors are used in the load identification. To avoid the dependency on the selection of locations for FBG sensors installed on a beam structure, the measured strain is expressed by a general form of a strain sensing model defined by superimposing the distribution shapes for strains from multiple loads. Numerical simulation is conducted to verify the model. Then, the load identification model is applied to monitoring of applied loads on a 4 m-long steel beam subjected to two concentrated loads. In the experiment, seven FBG sensors and nine electrical strain gages (ESGs) were installed on the surface of the bottom flange. The experimental results indicate a good agreement between estimated loadings from the model and the loads applied by a hydraulic jack.
Department of Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. kappyo@yonsei.ac.kr
Kappyo
K
Hong
Jihoon
J
Lee
Se Woon
SW
Choi
Yousok
Y
Kim
Hyo Seon
HS
Park
D019245:Compressive Strength; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000032:analysis*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014160:Transducers, Pressure