Validating of a new procedure for damage localization using shaking table tests on a 1:15 scaled structure

Abstract

In Earthquake Engineering field, due to the complexity of the phenomena that characterize the behaviour of structures and their interaction with the foundation soil, the recourse to experimental research is necessary to better understand the mechanical behaviour of the various structural and non-structural components, to validate new techniques for Structural Health Monitoring and for damage detection and localization. Aim of this paper is to present the preliminary results retrieved from an experimental campaign performed on a five-floor 1:15 scaled structure excited using several shaking-table tests in order to validate an innovative methodology for damage localization