Journal of Lanzhou University of Technology ›› 2025, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (2): 126-134.

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Study on damage recognition method of beam structural based on generalized flexibility matrix and information entropy

XIANG Chang-sheng1,2, ZHAO Ran1, ZHOU Yu3, WANG Li-xian1,2, LIU Hai-long1   

  1. 1. School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China;
    2. Western Engineering Research Center of Disaster Mitigation in Civil Engineering of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University of Technology,Lanzhou 730050, China;
    3. College of Civil Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China
  • Received:2021-08-08 Online:2025-04-28 Published:2025-04-29

Abstract: The beam structural damage recognition method based on a flexible matrix is a more sensitive damage power fingerprints compared to frequency and modality. In view of the sensitivity advantage of a generalized flexibility matrix in structural injury recognition and combining information entropy theory, a generalized flexibility matrix entropy curvature difference indicator (GFMECD) is proposed as a new method for structural damage recognition.By establishing the finite element numerical models of a simply supported beam and the continuous beam, the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed indicators is verified. The results show that, regardless of single-point damage or multi-point damage, the GFMECD index can accurately identify the location of both single-point and multi-point structural damage, exhibiting strong noise robustness. Additionally, it provides a preliminary assessment of the damage severity, making it suitable for damage localization and initial quantification in structures with varying damage degrees.

Key words: beam structure, generalized flexibility matrix, information entropy, damage recognition, damage assessment curve

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