The characterization of damping is important in making accurate predictions of both the true response and the frequency response of any device or structure dominated by energy dissipation. The process of modeling damping matrices and experimental verification of those is challenging because damping can not be determined via static tests as can mass and stiffness. Furthermore, damping is more di...

For the simple bridge structure, finite element model established by drawing and elastic mechanics method is accurate. However, when faced with large complex long-span structures, there are inevitable differences between physical model, where has to be updated. It problematic that updating structural matrix cannot fed back into existing general calculation software in traditional method. In thi...

Recent papers in the field of Finite Element Model (FEM) updating have highlighted the benefits of Bayesian techniques. The Bayesian approaches are designed to deal with the uncertainties associated with complex systems, which is the main problem in the development and updating of FEMs. This paper highlights the complexities and challenges of implementing any Bayesian method when the analysis i...

We consider two finite element model updating problems, which incorporate the measured modal data into the analytical finite element model, producing an adjusted model on the (mass) damping and stiffness, that closely matches the experimental modal data. We develop two efficient numerical algorithms for solving these problems. The new algorithms are direct methods that require O(nk2) and O(nk2 ...