Identification of Structural Sealant Damage in Hidden Frame Glass Curtain Wall Based on Curvature Mode

To assess structural sealant damage in hidden frame glass curtain walls (HFGCWs) during service, damage states were simulated by controlled cutting with varying incision lengths. Quantitative identification challenges were investigated through natural frequency and curvature modal difference (CMD) a...

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Main Authors: Yuqin Yan, Xiangcheng Wang, Xiaonan Li, Xin Zhang, Fan Yang, Jie Sun
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Xin Zhang
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description To assess structural sealant damage in hidden frame glass curtain walls (HFGCWs) during service, damage states were simulated by controlled cutting with varying incision lengths. Quantitative identification challenges were investigated through natural frequency and curvature modal difference (CMD) analyses at multiple test points. The results indicate that natural frequency decreases with increasing damage severity, while the first-order curvature mode difference (FCMD) exhibits localized abrupt changes in damaged regions. Boundary modes provide more targeted and accurate damage identification. The peak value of the FCMD mutation region enables precise damage localization. A quantitative damage identification threshold of 0.1205 was derived from FCMD distribution characteristics in boundary regions. By leveraging boundary mode features, modal testing efficiency is optimized, reducing the required acquisition nodes and effectively guiding structural sealant damage detection in engineering applications.
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spelling doaj-art-9deaf4b6051d47fdaa31ea710e3c07b42025-08-20T03:27:15ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-06-011512656810.3390/app15126568Identification of Structural Sealant Damage in Hidden Frame Glass Curtain Wall Based on Curvature ModeYuqin Yan0Xiangcheng Wang1Xiaonan Li2Xin Zhang3Fan Yang4Jie Sun5School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaShandong Construction Development Research Institute, Jinan 250024, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaTo assess structural sealant damage in hidden frame glass curtain walls (HFGCWs) during service, damage states were simulated by controlled cutting with varying incision lengths. Quantitative identification challenges were investigated through natural frequency and curvature modal difference (CMD) analyses at multiple test points. The results indicate that natural frequency decreases with increasing damage severity, while the first-order curvature mode difference (FCMD) exhibits localized abrupt changes in damaged regions. Boundary modes provide more targeted and accurate damage identification. The peak value of the FCMD mutation region enables precise damage localization. A quantitative damage identification threshold of 0.1205 was derived from FCMD distribution characteristics in boundary regions. By leveraging boundary mode features, modal testing efficiency is optimized, reducing the required acquisition nodes and effectively guiding structural sealant damage detection in engineering applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/12/6568curtain wallstructural sealantquantitative damage identificationnatural frequencycurvature mode difference
spellingShingle Yuqin Yan
Xiangcheng Wang
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Jie Sun
Identification of Structural Sealant Damage in Hidden Frame Glass Curtain Wall Based on Curvature Mode
Applied Sciences
curtain wall
structural sealant
quantitative damage identification
natural frequency
curvature mode difference
title Identification of Structural Sealant Damage in Hidden Frame Glass Curtain Wall Based on Curvature Mode
title_full Identification of Structural Sealant Damage in Hidden Frame Glass Curtain Wall Based on Curvature Mode
title_fullStr Identification of Structural Sealant Damage in Hidden Frame Glass Curtain Wall Based on Curvature Mode
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Structural Sealant Damage in Hidden Frame Glass Curtain Wall Based on Curvature Mode
title_short Identification of Structural Sealant Damage in Hidden Frame Glass Curtain Wall Based on Curvature Mode
title_sort identification of structural sealant damage in hidden frame glass curtain wall based on curvature mode
topic curtain wall
structural sealant
quantitative damage identification
natural frequency
curvature mode difference
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/12/6568
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