An Advanced Coupled Genetic Algorithm for Identifying Unknown Moving Loads on Bridge Decks

Table 1

Estimated parameters values of the final run for the different examples for each case (: measured value, ^∗: estimated value).

		Measured and estimated values
Model	Parameter	EX1		EX2		EX3
Case I		36.00	36.08	36.90	39.45	64.80	64.57
		1.50	1.64	0.90	1.03	−1.50	−1.30
		1.50	1.33	1.10	1.06	−1.50	−1.59
		100.00	101.85	100.00	101.85	100.00	101.85
Case II		50.40	50.84	57.60	55.78	57.60	57.34
		39.60	39.23	36.00	35.85	46.80	47.00
		70.00	75.02	70.00	73.16	70.00	69.26
		100.00	98.68	100.00	97.99	100.00	103.27
Case III		39.60	38.82	64.80	63.45	54.00	51.76
		3.50	3.73	−3.50	−3.15	−2.00	−1.63
		80.00	83.92	80.00	88.221	80.00	88.22
		120.00	119.89	120.00	114.91	120.00	111.19
Case IV		39.60	39.62	57.60	57.60	61.20	61.34
		2.00	1.99	−2.50	−2.49	−2.50	−2.55
		70.00	68.77	70.00	69.75	70.00	75.32
		130.00	129.76	130.00	128.79	130.00	125.07
		130.00	123.99	120.00	128.88	130.00	142.76