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• A beam with arbitrarily placed lateral dampers: Evolution of complex modes with damping

  Chen, Y., McFarland, D. M., Spencer, B. F. & Bergman, L., Jan 1 2018, In: JVC/Journal of Vibration and Control. 24, 2, p. 379-392 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Natural frequencies
  • Damping
  • Boundary conditions

• Active base isolation of buildings subjected to seismic excitations

  Chang, C. M. & Spencer, B. F., Oct 25 2010, In: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. 39, 13, p. 1493-1512 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • seismic isolation
  • structural control
  • active control
  • customs
  • freedom

• A damage localization method based on the 'jerk energy'

  An, Y., Jo, H., Spencer, B. F. & Ou, J., Feb 1 2014, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 23, 2, 025020.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • damage
  • Fractal dimension
  • Stiffness
  • dampers
  • energy

• Adaptive model-based tracking control for real-time hybrid simulation

  Chen, P. C., Chang, C. M., Spencer, B. F. & Tsai, K. C., Jun 1 2015, In: Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 13, 6, p. 1633-1653 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • controllers
  • hydraulic equipment
  • adaptive control
  • simulation
  • dampers

• Adaptive position tracking control of electro-hydraulic six-degree-of-freedom driving simulator subject to perturbation

  Zhao, Q., Wang, N. & Spencer, B. F., Mar 2015, In: SIMULATION. 91, 3, p. 265-275 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Driving Simulator
  • Position Control
  • Tracking Control
  • Hydraulics
  • Degrees of freedom (mechanics)

• A decentralized receptance-based damage detection strategy for wireless smart sensors

  Jang, S., Spencer, B. F. & Sim, S. H., May 1 2012, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 21, 5, 055017.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Smart sensors
  • Damage detection
  • flexibility
  • damage
  • sensors

• Advances and innovations at the multi-axial full-scale substructure testing and simulation (MUST-SIM) facility

  Spencer, B. F., Kuchma, D. A., Elnashai, A. S. & Chang, C. M., 2013, 5th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering, AESE 2013. EUCENTRE, (International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering; vol. 2013-November).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Testing
  • Earthquake engineering
  • Nonlinear analysis
  • Position control
  • Electronic data interchange

• Advances in Structural Engineering: Guest editorial

  Wang, M. L., Cao, Y., Xia, Y. & Spencer, B. F., Feb 1 2011, In: Advances in Structural Engineering. 14, 1, p. i

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

• Analysis of tall buildings with damped outriggers

  Chen, Y., McFarland, D. M., Wang, Z., Spencer, B. F. & Bergman, L., Nov 1 2010, In: Journal of Structural Engineering. 136, 11, p. 1435-1443 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tall buildings
  • Damping
  • Natural frequencies
  • Conceptual design
  • Partial differential equations

• An enhanced hydraulic actuator control method for large-scale real-time hybrid simulations

  Chae, Y., Phillips, B., Ricles, J. M. & Spencer, B. F., Jan 1 2013, Structures Congress 2013: Bridging Your Passion with Your Profession - Proceedings of the 2013 Structures Congress. American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 2382-2393 12 p. (Structures Congress 2013: Bridging Your Passion with Your Profession - Proceedings of the 2013 Structures Congress).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Hydraulic actuators
  • Time series
  • Hydraulics
  • Actuators
  • Transfer functions

• An experimental study of active base isolation control for seismic protection

  Chang, C. M. & Spencer, B. F., Jun 18 2010, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2010. 76473V. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 7647).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Experimental Study
  • Isolation
  • Structural Control
  • Excitation
  • system identification

• ANFIS based quadrotor drone altitude control implementation on Raspberry Pi platform

  Dorzhigulov, A., Bissengaliuly, B., Spencer, B. F., Kim, J. & James, A. P., Jun 1 2018, In: Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing. 95, 3, p. 435-445 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Altitude control
  • Rubus
  • Drones
  • Controllers
  • Fuzzy inference

• A novel distribution regression approach for data loss compensation in structural health monitoring

  Chen, Z., Bao, Y., Li, H. & Spencer, B. F., Nov 1 2018, In: Structural Health Monitoring. 17, 6, p. 1473-1490 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Structural health monitoring
  • Probability density function
  • Compensation and Redress
  • Health
  • Extrapolation

• A phased approach to enable hybrid simulation of complex structures

  Spencer, B. F., Chang, C. M., Frankie, T. M., Kuchma, D. A., Silva, P. F. & Abdelnaby, A. E., 2014, In: Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration. 13, 1, p. 63-77 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Earthquake engineering
  • Piers
  • Testing
  • simulation
  • Data acquisition

• A simplified procedure for estimating nonlinear seismic demand of tall piers

  Chen, X., Guan, Z., Spencer, B. F. & Li, J., Nov 1 2018, In: Engineering Structures. 174, p. 778-791 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bridge piers
  • Piers
  • Seismic response
  • Bending moments
  • Ductility

• A Test Method for Damage Diagnosis of Suspension Bridge Suspender Cables

  An, Y., Spencer, B. F. & Ou, J., Oct 1 2015, In: Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. 30, 10, p. 771-784 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bridge cables
  • Suspension bridges
  • Cables
  • Damage detection
  • Signal to noise ratio

• Automated assessment of cracks on concrete surfaces using adaptive digital image processing

  Liu, Y., Cho, S., Spencer, B. F. & Fan, J., Oct 1 2014, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 14, 4, p. 719-741 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Image processing
  • Concretes
  • Cracks
  • Median filters
  • Inspection

• Automated damage detection in miter gates of navigation locks

  Eick, B. A., Treece, Z. R., Spencer, B. F., Smith, M. D., Sweeney, S. C., Alexander, Q. G. & Foltz, S. D., Jan 2018, In: Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 25, 1, e2053.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Damage detection
  • Navigation
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Time series
  • Inspection

• Automated decentralized modal analysis using smart sensors

  Sim, S. H., Spencer, B. F., Zhang, M. & Xie, H., Dec 1 2010, In: Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 17, 8, p. 872-894 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Smart sensors
  • Modal analysis
  • Sensor networks
  • Sensors
  • Civil engineering

• Automated wireless monitoring system for cable tension using smart sensors

  Sim, S. H., Li, J., Jo, H., Park, J., Cho, S., Spencer, B. F. & Yun, C. B., Jun 12 2013, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2013. 86922B. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 8692).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Smart Sensors
  • Monitoring System
  • Smart sensors
  • Cable
  • cables

• Autonomous evaluation of ambient vibration of underground spaces induced by adjacent subway trains using high-sensitivity Wireless Smart sensors

  Sun, K., Zhang, W., Ding, H., Kim, R. E. & Spencer, B. F., Jan 2017, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 19, 1, p. 1-10 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Smart sensors
  • Subways
  • Subway stations
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Testing

• Autonomous smart sensor network for full-scale structural health monitoring

  Rice, J. A., Mechitov, K. A., Spencer, B. F. & Agha, G. A., 2010, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2010. 764726. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 7647).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Smart Sensors
  • Health Monitoring
  • Sensor Networks
  • structural health monitoring
  • Wireless Sensors

• Autonomous structural health monitoring using wireless smart sensors on a cable-stayed bridge

  Jang, S., Jo, H., Mechitov, K., Sim, S. H., Spencer, B. F., Agha, G., Cho, S., Jung, H. J., Yun, C. B. & Rice, J. A., 2010, Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management. p. 185-192 8 p. (Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Smart sensors
  • Cable stayed bridges
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Sensor networks
  • Computer hardware

• A wireless smart sensor network for automated monitoring of cable tension

  Sim, S. H., Li, J., Jo, H., Park, J. W., Cho, S., Spencer, B. F. & Jung, H. J., Feb 1 2014, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 23, 2, 025006.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Smart sensors
  • cables
  • Sensor networks
  • Cables
  • sensors

• Axial Strain Accelerations Approach for Damage Localization in Statically Determinate Truss Structures

  Blachowski, B., An, Y., Spencer, B. F. & Ou, J., Apr 1 2017, In: Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. 32, 4, p. 304-318 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Trusses
  • Global optimization
  • Signal processing

• Bayesian updating of fragility functions using hybrid simulation

  Li, J., Spencer, B. F. & Elnashai, A. S., Jul 1 2013, In: Journal of Structural Engineering (United States). 139, 7, p. 1160-1171 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Earthquakes
  • Calibration
  • Availability
  • Economics
  • Set theory

• Beam Finite Element Including Shear Lag Effect of Extra-Wide Concrete Box Girders

  Zhou, G., Li, A., Li, J., Duan, M., Spencer, B. F. & Zhu, L., Nov 1 2018, In: Journal of Bridge Engineering. 23, 11, 04018083.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Suspension bridges
  • Beams and girders
  • Concrete beams and girders
  • Concretes
  • Describing functions

• Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program Planning to Maximize Postearthquake Transportation Network Capacity

  Chang, L., Peng, F., Ouyang, Y., Elnashai, A. S. & Spencer, B. F., May 31 2012, In: Journal of Infrastructure Systems. 18, 2, p. 75-88 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Planning
  • Earthquakes
  • Disasters
  • Hazards
  • Managers

• Characterization of wireless smart sensor performance

  Linderman, L. E., Rice, J. A., Barot, S., Spencer, B. F. & Bernhard, J. T., Apr 2010, In: Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 136, 12, p. 1435-1443 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Smart sensors
  • Communication
  • Antennas
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Data transfer

• Closed-loop structural control with real-time smart sensors

  Linderman, L. E. & Spencer, B. F., Dec 2015, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 16, 6, p. 1147-1167 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Smart sensors
  • Real time control
  • Computer hardware
  • Sampling
  • Control systems

• Consequence-based management of railroad bridge networks

  Moreu, F., Spencer, B. F., Foutch, D. A. & Scola, S., Feb 1 2017, In: Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 13, 2, p. 273-286 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Railroad bridges
  • repair and maintenance
  • Repair
  • Railroads
  • replacement

• Controllable outrigger damping system for high rise building with MR dampers

  Wang, Z., Chang, C. M., Spencer, B. F. & Chen, Z., Jun 18 2010, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2010. 76473Z. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 7647).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Magnetorheological Damper
  • dampers
  • Damping
  • damping
  • Semi-active Control

• Corrosion estimation of a historic truss bridge using model updating

  Jang, S., Li, J. & Spencer, B. F., Jul 1 2013, In: Journal of Bridge Engineering. 18, 7, p. 678-689 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Corrosion
  • Steel bridges
  • Inspection
  • Periodic structures
  • Analytical models

• Cross-Correlation-based structural system identification using unmanned aerial vehicles

  Yoon, H., Hoskere, V., Park, J. W. & Spencer, B. F., Sep 11 2017, In: Sensors (Switzerland). 17, 9, 2075.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • pilotless aircraft
  • system identification
  • cross correlation
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
  • Identification (control systems)

• Damage detection in shear buildings using different estimated curvature

  Shi, J. Y., Spencer, B. F. & Chen, S. S., Jan 2018, In: Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 25, 1, e2050.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Damage detection
  • Frequency response
  • Finite difference method
  • Interpolation
  • Boundary conditions

• Damage identification research of elastic plate by means of DLV based approach

  Lu, J., Spencer, B. F. & Sim, S. H., Jul 1 2011, 2011 International Conference on Electric Technology and Civil Engineering, ICETCE 2011 - Proceedings. p. 4890-4893 4 p. 5776004. (2011 International Conference on Electric Technology and Civil Engineering, ICETCE 2011 - Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Visualization
  • Finite element method
  • Computer simulation

• Damper placement for seismic control of super-long-span suspension bridges based on the first-order optimization method

  Wang, H., Li, A., Jiao, C. & Spencer, B. F., Jul 1 2010, In: Science China Technological Sciences. 53, 7, p. 2008-2014 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Suspension bridges
  • Seismic response
  • Earthquakes

• Decentralized bridge health monitoring using wireless smart sensors

  Jang, S., Sim, S. H., Jo, H. & Spencer, B. F., Jun 18 2010, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2010. 76473I. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 7647).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Smart Sensors
  • Wireless Sensors
  • Health Monitoring
  • Decentralized
  • Smart sensors

• Decentralized NExT/ERA and RDT/ERA system identification in wireless smart sensor networks

  Cui, D., Xin, K., Spencer, B. F. & Liu, Y., 2012, Progress in Industrial and Civil Engineering. p. 4946-4951 6 p. (Applied Mechanics and Materials; vol. 204-208).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Smart sensors
  • Identification (control systems)
  • Sensor networks
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Electric power utilization

• Decentralized random decrement technique for data aggregation and system identification in wireless smart sensor networks

  Sim, S. H., Spencer, B. F., Jo, H. & Carbonell-Márquez, J. F., Dec 1 2011, IUTAM Symposium on Nonlinear Stochastic Dynamics and Control - Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium. p. 305-314 10 p. (Solid Mechanics and its Applications; vol. 29).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • system identification
  • Smart sensors
  • Agglomeration
  • Identification (control systems)
  • Sensor networks

• Decentralized random decrement technique for efficient data aggregation and system identification in wireless smart sensor networks

  Sim, S. H., Carbonell-Mrquez, J. F., Spencer, B. F. & Jo, H., Jan 1 2011, In: Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics. 26, 1, p. 81-91 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • system identification
  • Smart sensors
  • Agglomeration
  • Identification (control systems)
  • Sensor networks

• Decentralized system identification using stochastic subspace identification on Wireless Smart Sensor Networks

  Sim, S. H., Spencer, B. F., Park, J. & Jung, H., May 22 2012, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2012. 83450O. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 8345).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Smart Sensors
  • Wireless Sensors
  • Subspace Identification
  • Sensor Networks
  • system identification

• Demand-based wireless smart sensors for earthquake monitoring of civil infrastructure

  Fu, Y., Zhu, L., Hoang, T., Mechitov, K. & Spencer, B. F., Jan 1 2018, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2018. Wang, K-W., Sohn, H. & Lynch, J. P. (eds.). SPIE, 105980Z. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 10598).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Smart Sensors
  • Wireless Sensors
  • Infrastructure
  • Earthquake
  • Smart sensors

• Design, simulation, and large-scale testing of an innovative vibration mitigation device employing essentially nonlinear elastomeric springs

  Luo, J., Wierschem, N. E., Fahnestock, L. A., Spencer, B. F., Quinn, D. D., Mcfarland, D. M., Vakakis, A. F. & Bergman, L. A., Oct 10 2014, In: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. 43, 12, p. 1829-1851 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • stiffness
  • vibration
  • mitigation
  • structural response
  • Testing

• Design and validation of high-precision wireless strain sensors for structural health monitoring of steel structures

  Jo, H., Park, J., Spencer, B. F. & Jung, H. J., May 22 2012, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2012. 834518. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 8345).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Smart Sensors
  • Wireless Sensors
  • Health Monitoring
  • steel structures
  • structural health monitoring

• Design criteria for dissipative devices in coupled oscillators under seismic excitation

  Gattulli, V., Potenza, F. & Spencer, B. F., Jul 2018, In: Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 25, 7, e2167.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Stochastic systems

• Develoment of high-sensitivity wireless strain sensor for structural health monitoring

  Jo, H., Park, J. W., Spencer, B. F. & Jung, H. J., May 1 2013, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 11, 5, p. 477-496 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Structural health monitoring
  • Strain gages
  • Smart sensors
  • Cable stayed bridges
  • Metal foil

• Development and Application of High-Sensitivity Wireless Smart Sensors for Decentralized Stochastic Modal Identification

  Jo, H., Sim, S. H., Nagayama, T. & Spencer, B. F., Jun 4 2012, In: Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 138, 6, p. 683-694 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Smart sensors
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Sensor networks
  • Sensors
  • Costs

• Development of a high-sensitivitywireless accelerometer for structural health monitoring

  Zhu, L., Fu, Y., Chow, R., Spencer, B. F., Park, J. W. & Mechitov, K., Jan 17 2018, In: Sensors (Switzerland). 18, 1, 262.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • structural health monitoring
  • accelerometers
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Accelerometers
  • Smart sensors

• Development of a wireless displacement measurement system using acceleration responses

  Park, J. W., Sim, S. H., Jung, H. J. & Billie, S., Jul 2013, In: Sensors (Switzerland). 13, 7, p. 8377-8392 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Displacement measurement
  • displacement measurement
  • Acceleration
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • FIR filters