ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The conservation of the reliability (load bearing capacity, serviceability, durability) of structures is from major concern in civil engineering to prevent, or at least minimize, endangering of human life or high economic costs as a result of damage. Considering these aspects and taking into account, that nowadays a shift from construction of new towards rehabilitation of existing structures is recognizable, it becomes obvious that reliable structural health monitoring technologies are required in future. Main target is to increase service life of bridges and to ensure structural safety at the same time. During the last decade in particular the analysis of the vibration response in combination with advanced finite element simulations was improved. The derived modal parameters are representing the vibration response and are used to analyse the structural development over time.
