Kalman filter and its advanced variants for condition assessment of hysteretic structural systems

Abstract

Civil infrastructures in the modern era are indispensable for basic facilities that help society function including buildings roads utilities and other systems Its continuous development and maintenance are fundamental to the socio economic growth of a country These infrastructures have a speci c design life span and they deteriorate as time progresses Natural aging overloading and lack of maintenance are some of the primary causes of degradation Besides aging a structure also experi...