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A multidisciplinary approach to calibrating advanced numerical simulations of masonry arch bridges

2019; Elsevier BV; Volume: 129; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.04.043

1096-1216

Álvaro Bautista-De Castro, Luis Javier Sánchez-Aparicio, Pedro Carrasco García, Luís F. Ramos, Diego González‐Aguilera,

Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis

This paper proposes a robust multidisciplinary method that combines geomatic procedures (terrestrial laser scanning and reverse engineering), geophysical methods (ground-penetrating radar and multichannel analysis of surface waves), sonic and impact echo tests, and ambient vibration approaches to generate accurate numerical simulations of masonry arch bridges. These methods are complemented by a robust finite element model updating method based on metamodeling global sensitivity analysis and a robust calibration strategy. The results obtained corroborate the feasibility of the proposed methodology with an average relative error in frequencies of 1.21% and an average modal assurance criterion of 0.93.