Research Article

Prestress Force Identification for Externally Prestressed Concrete Beam Based on Frequency Equation and Measured Frequencies

Table 3

Measured frequencies and identified prestress force of the two-span beam.

Measured frequency (Hz)Prestress force (kN)
Mode 1Mode 2Mode 3Test valueIdentification valueError (%)

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30.14146.062116.12971.5275.315.30%
30.27946.316116.836101.36105.634.21%
30.46646.659117.790139.71149.276.84%
30.60646.918118.508171.76181.435.63%