Study on detecting deterioration in beam structure stiffness using deformed shape

This study presents a diagnostic technique for identifying the loss of stiffness of homogeneous beams using only the deformed shape in an effort to develop more effective building health monitoring instruments. Method based on a correlation between beam deformation at two damaged and undamaged selection states. Diagnostic indicators such as the correlation coefficient (CC) and the absolute value of the mean deviation ratio (MAPD) are extensively used to determine the presence of decreased stiffness. Using an approach based on finite element analysis, the deformation line data is computed. Various failure scenarios are proposed to evaluate the beam damage detection sensitivity of the indicators. In the case of beam damage, the CC index value is less than 1, and in the absence of damage, it is equal to 1. Similarly, for the MAPD index, the value is greater than 0 in the case of damage to the beam and 0 in the case of no assumed failure. The result demonstrates that the deformed line data can be used to calculate the assessment indicators for determining the onset of damage in homogeneous beams. Indicators that have not yet determined the location of the local stiffness decline on the beam when using input data are the deformed shape corresponding to the survey examples in this study.