Research Article

A Neural-Wavelet Technique for Damage Identification in the ASCE Benchmark Structure Using Phase II Experimental Data

Table 2

Damage cases and quantified damage metric ( ) based on experimental description of damage in ASCE benchmark structure.

Structure Configuration Damage class

( ) Fully braced0Healthy
( ) All braces removed from East face28.4PD
( ) Braces removed on all floors in SE corner21.3PD
( ) Braces removed 1 & 4 floors, SE corner8.5PD
( ) Removed braces on E & N faces (2nd floor)31.2PD
( ) Braces removed all floors and all faces85.1FD
( ) Config. 7 plus loosened bolts N & E face100FD
( ) Config. 7 plus loosened bolts N & E face (1st & 2nd floors)91.1FD

E: East, SE: South-East, N: North, PD: Partially Damaged, FD: Fully Damaged. is evaluated using (1).