Unsupervised Performance Evaluation Strategy for Bridge Superstructure Based on Fuzzy Clustering and Field Data

Performance evaluation of a bridge is critical for determining the optimal maintenance strategy. An unsupervised bridge superstructure state assessment method is proposed in this paper based on fuzzy clustering and bridge field measured data. Firstly, the evaluation index system of bridge is constru...

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Main Authors: Yubo Jiao, Hanbing Liu, Peng Zhang, Xianqiang Wang, Haibin Wei
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/427072
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Hanbing Liu
Peng Zhang
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Haibin Wei
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description Performance evaluation of a bridge is critical for determining the optimal maintenance strategy. An unsupervised bridge superstructure state assessment method is proposed in this paper based on fuzzy clustering and bridge field measured data. Firstly, the evaluation index system of bridge is constructed. Secondly, a certain number of bridge health monitoring data are selected as clustering samples to obtain the fuzzy similarity matrix and fuzzy equivalent matrix. Finally, different thresholds are selected to form dynamic clustering maps and determine the best classification based on statistic analysis. The clustering result is regarded as a sample base, and the bridge state can be evaluated by calculating the fuzzy nearness between the unknown bridge state data and the sample base. Nanping Bridge in Jilin Province is selected as the engineering project to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.
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spelling doaj-art-7ac894baa2364941b23f7d08849d8a012025-08-20T02:07:05ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/427072427072Unsupervised Performance Evaluation Strategy for Bridge Superstructure Based on Fuzzy Clustering and Field DataYubo Jiao0Hanbing Liu1Peng Zhang2Xianqiang Wang3Haibin Wei4College of Transportation, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, ChinaCollege of Transportation, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, ChinaCollege of Transportation, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, ChinaCollege of Transportation, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, ChinaCollege of Transportation, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, ChinaPerformance evaluation of a bridge is critical for determining the optimal maintenance strategy. An unsupervised bridge superstructure state assessment method is proposed in this paper based on fuzzy clustering and bridge field measured data. Firstly, the evaluation index system of bridge is constructed. Secondly, a certain number of bridge health monitoring data are selected as clustering samples to obtain the fuzzy similarity matrix and fuzzy equivalent matrix. Finally, different thresholds are selected to form dynamic clustering maps and determine the best classification based on statistic analysis. The clustering result is regarded as a sample base, and the bridge state can be evaluated by calculating the fuzzy nearness between the unknown bridge state data and the sample base. Nanping Bridge in Jilin Province is selected as the engineering project to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/427072
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Unsupervised Performance Evaluation Strategy for Bridge Superstructure Based on Fuzzy Clustering and Field Data
The Scientific World Journal
title Unsupervised Performance Evaluation Strategy for Bridge Superstructure Based on Fuzzy Clustering and Field Data
title_full Unsupervised Performance Evaluation Strategy for Bridge Superstructure Based on Fuzzy Clustering and Field Data
title_fullStr Unsupervised Performance Evaluation Strategy for Bridge Superstructure Based on Fuzzy Clustering and Field Data
title_full_unstemmed Unsupervised Performance Evaluation Strategy for Bridge Superstructure Based on Fuzzy Clustering and Field Data
title_short Unsupervised Performance Evaluation Strategy for Bridge Superstructure Based on Fuzzy Clustering and Field Data
title_sort unsupervised performance evaluation strategy for bridge superstructure based on fuzzy clustering and field data
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/427072
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