Research Article

A Damage Prognosis Method of Girder Structures Based on Wavelet Neural Networks

Table 5

Parameters change before and after updating based on the response surface method.

Updated parameters
(×104 MPa)(×104 MPa)(×104 MPa)(×104 MPa)(×106 N/m)(×106 N/m)(×106 N/m)

2012 3.6 3.5 3.2 2.5 0.6 3.1 3.1
20133.3 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 4.7 1.7
Rate (%)−8.8 −19.8 −1.9 −12.4 50.0 48.4 −43.3

Notice: is the elasticity modulus of webs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th spans; is the elasticity modulus of web in the 4th span; is the elasticity modulus of bottom slab in the 2nd, 5th spans; is the elasticity modulus of the other parts; is transverse spring stiffness at the support and expansion joints; is the longitudinal spring stiffness at the support; is the longitudinal spring stiffness at the expansion joints.