Structural Health Monitoring and Condition Analysis

Prototype of a 5MW plant for a later offshore location build to test purpose

 The emphasis of activity in the working group is the investigation and assessment of existing buildings regarding its bearing capacity and serviceability as well as load effects.
Experimental and numerical procedures for the static and dynamic analysis of structures as well as long-term monitoring.

The field of activity comprises the following tasks

Steel bridges of this type are regarded endangered fatigue due to resonance-excited vibations

• Automatic continuous monitoring of structures and foundations during the construction, in operation and after repair with the goal of

• quality assurance,
• surveillance of the operability and performance
• verification of the of refurbishments
• limit state control

• warranty of bearing capacity, availability and durability
• damage detection, damage assessment

• System identification and determination of the real load effects
• Load-carrying capacity analysis with innovative techniques
• Structural analyses of large buildings and structures by experimental modal analysis
• Experimental determination of dynamic characteristics of structures and structural members
• Testing of structural members affected by dynamic loads

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