Research Article

Response Surface-Based Finite Element Model Updating of Steel Box-Girder Bridges with Concrete Composite Decks

Table 5

Comparison of results before and after modal parameter updating.

Modal orderMeasured frequency (Hz)Mode shapeModal damping ratio (%)FEM before updating (Hz)Difference (%)GA-updated FEM (Hz)Difference(%)

14.00First-order asymmetric vertical bend1.613.77−5.753.88−3.00
25.03First-order symmetric vertical bend4.764.99−0.795.08+0.99
35.27First-order symmetric torsion5.185.30+0.575.26−0.18
47.23First-order asymmetric reversal2.387.47+3.327.38+2.07
510.99Second-order symmetric torsion4.1211.96+8.8311.83+7.64
614.01Second-order asymmetric reversal2.0414.95+6.7114.77+5.42