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Monitoring and Diagnostics of Bridges Using Operational Modal Analysis Cover

Monitoring and Diagnostics of Bridges Using Operational Modal Analysis

Open Access
|Mar 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

Bridge on Road I/50 in Brno: a) underside view, b) installation of measuring equipment”

Figure 2:

Beam model assembled using rigid links

Figure 3:

Axonometric view of the frame structure with supports

Figure 4:

Structure displayed with cross-section thicknesses and shapes

Figure 5:

Visualization of the structure with thicknesses and cross-sections

Figure 6:

Detail of transverse link modelling

Figure 7:

Position of the prestressing reinforcement

Figure 8:

Cross-sectional properties: a) full section, b) weakened section

Figure 9:

Location of intentional damage (marked in red)

Figure 10:

Damage to the edge girders before next measurement

Figure 11:

Bridge measurements: a) placement of measuring equipment, b) Seika B1 accelerometer

Figure 12:

Truck crossing

Figure 13:

Excitation at L/2 on the left side: a) acceleration record, b) frequency spectrum

Material properties – concrete

BEAM (C30/37)PropertyValue [−]
Modul of elasticityE38,5 GPa
Compressive strengthfck30 MPa
Tensile strengthfctm2,9 MPa
Unit weightγ25,5 kN/m3
Poisson’s ratioѵ0,2

Frequencies of the damaged structure

FrequencyMeasured [Hz]Midas Civil [Hz]
f13,723,66
f26,624,57
f37,638,91
f48,8612,99

Material characteristics – prestressing reinforcement

PRESTRESSING CABLESPropertyValue [−]
Modul of elasticityE190 GPa
Ultimate tensile strengthϭp1130 MPa
Strand areaAp115,9*10−6 m2
Unit weightγ25,5 kN/m3
Poisson’s ratioѵ0,3

Frequencies of the undamaged structure

FrequencyMeasured [Hz]Midas Civil [Hz]
f13,783,78
f26,874,98
f37,9811,01
f49,2013,71
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0046 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Page range: 425 - 436
Submitted on: Aug 14, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 23, 2025
Published on: Mar 24, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2026 Ladislav Klusáček, Radim Nečas, Jan Koláček, Martina Vašinová, Kristína Bezručová, published by University of Žilina
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.