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• Design formulas for vibration control of sagged cables using passive MR dampers

  Duan, Y., Ni, Y. Q., Zhang, H., Spencer, B. F., Ko, J. M. & Dong, S., 2019, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 23, 6, p. 537-551 15 p.

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

  • Vibration control
  • Cables
  • Damping
  • Stiffness
  • Cable stayed bridges

• Design formulas for vibration control of taut cables using passive MR dampers

  Duan, Y., Ni, Y. Q., Zhang, H., Spencer, B. F., Ko, J. M. & Fang, Y., 2019, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 23, 6, p. 521-536 16 p.

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

  • Vibration control
  • Cables
  • Damping
  • Stiffness
  • Modal analysis

• 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 and full-scale validation of high-fidelity data acquisition on a next-generation wireless smart sensor platform

  Fu, Y., Mechitov, K., Hoang, T., Kim, J. R., Lee, D. H. & Spencer, B. F., Dec 1 2019, In: Advances in Structural Engineering. 22, 16, p. 3512-3533 22 p.

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

  • Smart sensors
  • Data acquisition
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Power management (telecommunication)
  • Computer hardware

• 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

• Development of high-sensitivity accelerometer board for structural health monitoring

  Jo, H., Rice, J. A., Spencer, B. F. & Nagayama, T., 2010, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2010. 764706. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 7647).

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

  • Health Monitoring
  • Accelerometer
  • Smart Sensors
  • structural health monitoring
  • accelerometers

• Development of RTOS-based wireless SHM system: Benefits in applications

  Fu, Y. G., Mechitov, K. A., Hoskere, V. & Spencer, B. F., Jan 1 2016, Transforming the Future of Infrastructure through Smarter Information - Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction, ICSIC 2016. Parlikad, A. K., Schooling, J. M., Soga, K., Mair, R. J. & Jin, Y. (eds.). ICE Publishing, p. 149-154 6 p. (Transforming the Future of Infrastructure through Smarter Information - Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction, ICSIC 2016).

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

  • Structural health monitoring
  • Smart sensors
  • Civil engineering
  • Sensor nodes
  • Computer programming languages

• Dynamic assessment of timber railroad bridges using displacements

  Moreu, F., Jo, H., Li, J., Kim, R. E., Cho, S., Kimmle, A., Scola, S., Le, H., Spencer, B. F. & LaFave, J. M., Oct 1 2015, In: Journal of Bridge Engineering. 20, 10, 4014114.

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

  • Railroad bridges
  • Timber
  • Railroads
  • Piles
  • Inspection

• Dynamic behavior of stay cables with passive negative stiffness dampers

  Shi, X., Zhu, S., Li, J. Y. & Spencer, B. F., 2016, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 25, 7, 075044.

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

  • dampers
  • guy wires
  • cables
  • stiffness
  • Cables

• Dynamic characteristics of novel energy dissipation systems with damped outriggers

  Tan, P., Fang, C. J., Chang, C. M., Spencer, B. F. & Zhou, F. L., Sep 1 2015, In: Engineering Structures. 98, p. 128-140 13 p.

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

  • Energy dissipation
  • Stiffness
  • Damping
  • Tall buildings
  • Stiffness matrix

• Dynamic displacement estimation from acceleration measurements using a wireless smart sensor

  Park, J. W., Sim, S. H., Jung, H. J. & Spencer, B. F., 2013, Structural Health Monitoring: Research and Applications. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, p. 227-234 8 p. (Key Engineering Materials; vol. 558).

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

  • Acceleration measurement
  • Smart sensors
  • Displacement measurement
  • Accelerometers
  • Lasers

• Efficient campaign-type structural health monitoring using wireless smart sensors

  Li, J., Nagayama, T., Mechitov, K. A. & Spencer, B. F., May 22 2012, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2012. 83450U. (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
  • structural health monitoring
  • Smart sensors

• Efficient decentralized data aggregation in wireless smart sensor networks

  Sim, S. H., Carbonell-Márquez, J. F. & Spencer, B. F., 2010, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2010. 764718. (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
  • Data Aggregation
  • Sensor Networks
  • Decentralized

• Efficient Estimation of Seismic Response of Large-Span Structures Considering the Effect of Multiple-Support Excitation

  Qin, H., Li, L. & Spencer, B. F., Dec 1 2019, In: Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 145, 12, 04019096.

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

  • Seismic response
  • Damping
  • Seismic design
  • Ordinary differential equations

• Efficient time synchronization for structural health monitoring using wireless smart sensor networks

  Li, J., Mechitov, K. A., Kim, R. E. & Spencer, B. F., Mar 1 2016, In: Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 23, 3, p. 470-486 17 p.

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

  • Smart sensors
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Sensor networks
  • Clocks
  • Synchronization

• Embedding compressive sensing-based data loss recovery algorithm into wireless smart sensors for structural health monitoring

  Zou, Z., Bao, Y., Li, H., Spencer, B. F. & Ou, J., Feb 1 2015, In: IEEE Sensors Journal. 15, 2, p. 797-808 12 p., 6894120.

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

  • structural health monitoring
  • Smart sensors
  • Embeddings (Algorithms)
  • Structural health monitoring
  • embedding

• Embedding human annoyance rate models in wireless smart sensors for assessing the influence of subway train-induced ambient vibration

  Sun, K., Zhang, W., Ding, H., Kim, R. E. & Spencer, B. F., Sep 20 2016, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 25, 10, 105023.

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

  • Smart sensors
  • Subways
  • embedding
  • basements
  • vibration

• Enabling framework for structural health monitoring using smart sensors

  Rice, J. A., Mechitov, K. A., Sim, S. H., Spencer, B. F. & Agha, G. A., Aug 2011, In: Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 18, 5, p. 574-587 14 p.

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

  • Smart sensors
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Engineers
  • Service oriented architecture (SOA)
  • Demonstrations

• Equivalent modal damping, stiffening and energy exchanges in multi-degree-of-freedom systems with strongly nonlinear attachments

  Quinn, D. D., Hubbard, S., Wierschem, N., Al-Shudeifat, M. A., Ott, R. J., Luo, J., Spencer, B. F., McFarland, D. M., Vakakis, A. F. & Bergman, L. A., Jun 1 2012, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics. 226, 2, p. 122-146 25 p.

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

  • stiffening
  • Degrees of freedom (mechanics)
  • attachment
  • energy transfer
  • degrees of freedom

• Equivalent neutral axis for structural condition assessment using multi-sensor fusion

  Park, J. W., Moon, D. S., Sim, S. H. & Spencer, B. F., Oct 15 2019, In: Engineering Structures. 197, 109350.

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

  • Sensor data fusion
  • Acceleration measurement
  • Strain measurement
  • Damage detection
  • Structural health monitoring

• Exact solution of free vibration of a uniform tensioned beam combined with both lateral and rotational linear sub-systems

  Chen, Y., McFarland, D. M., Spencer, B. F. & Bergman, L., Apr 14 2015, In: Journal of Sound and Vibration. 341, p. 206-221 16 p.

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

  • free vibration
  • Root loci
  • dampers
  • characteristic equations
  • loci

• Experimental and analytical behavior of blind bolted moment connections

  Wang, J. & Spencer, B. F., 2013, In: Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 82, p. 33-47 15 p.

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

  • Steel
  • Finite element method
  • Stiffness
  • Composite materials
  • Axial loads

• Experimental blast testing of a large 9-story structure equipped with a system of nonlinear energy sinks

  Wierschem, N. E., Hubbard, S. A., Luo, J., Fahnestock, L. A., Spencer, B. F., Quinn, D. D., McFarland, D. M., Vakakis, A. F. & Bergman, L., Jan 1 2013, 22nd Reliability, Stress Analysis, and Failure Prevention Conference; 25th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference; vol. 8).

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

  • Blast
  • Narrative
  • Testing
  • Energy
  • Passive System

• Experimental evaluation of an inertial mass damper and its analytical model for cable vibration mitigation

  Lu, L., Fermandois, G. A., Lu, X., Spencer, B. F., Duan, Y. F. & Zhou, Y., 2019, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 23, 6, p. 589-613 25 p.

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

  • Analytical models
  • Cables
  • Energy dissipation
  • Damping
  • Stiffness

• Experimental investigation of beam-column joints with cast steel stiffeners for progressive collapse prevention

  Han, Q., Li, X., Liu, M. & Spencer, B. F., May 1 2019, In: Journal of Structural Engineering (United States). 145, 5, 04019020.

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

  • Steel
  • Welds
  • Concrete slabs
  • Repair

• Experimental study of track nonlinear energy sinks for dynamic response reduction

  Wang, J., Wierschem, N., Spencer, B. F. & Lu, X., Jul 1 2015, In: Engineering Structures. 94, p. 9-15 7 p.

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

  • Dynamic response
  • Equations of motion
  • Computer simulation

• Experimental study on passive negative stiffness damper for cable vibration mitigation

  Shi, X., Zhu, S. & Spencer, B. F., Sep 1 2017, In: Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 143, 9, 04017070-1.

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

  • Cables
  • Stiffness
  • Rigidity
  • Damping
  • Boundary conditions

• Experimental testing of a large 9-story structure equipped with multiple nonlinear energy sinks subjected to an impulsive loading

  Wierschem, N. E., Luo, J., Hubbard, S., Fahnestock, L. A., Spencer, B. F., Vakakis, A. F. & Bergman, L. A., Jan 1 2013, Structures Congress 2013: Bridging Your Passion with Your Profession - Proceedings of the 2013 Structures Congress. American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 2241-2252 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

  • Energy transfer
  • Testing
  • Earthquakes

• Fast vibration characteristics analysis of an underwater shield tunnel using the accelerometer network enhanced by edge computing

  Li, C. D., Zhang, W., Zhu, H. H., Wang, P., Ren, J. T. & Spencer, B. F., Jul 2019, In: Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 141, p. 52-61 10 p.

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

  • Accelerometer
  • Tunnel
  • accelerometers
  • Accelerometers
  • Vibration

• Fatigue monitoring of metallic structures by wireless smart sensor networks

  Cui, D., Spencer, B. F., Xin, K. & Liu, Y., Oct 1 2012, In: Chongqing Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Chongqing University. 35, 10, p. 38-43 6 p.

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

  • Smart sensors
  • Sensor networks
  • Fatigue of materials
  • Monitoring
  • Structural health monitoring

• Feasibility of displacement monitoring using low-cost GPS receivers

  Jo, H., Sim, S. H., Tatkowski, A., Spencer, B. F. & Nelson, M. E., Sep 1 2013, In: Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 20, 9, p. 1240-1254 15 p.

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

  • Global positioning system
  • Monitoring
  • Costs
  • Fish
  • Sensors

• Feasibility study of micro-wind turbines for powering wireless sensors on a cable-stayed bridge

  Park, J. W., Jung, H. J., Jo, H. & Spencer, B. F., Sep 2012, In: Energies. 5, 9, p. 3450-3464 15 p.

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

  • Wireless Sensors
  • Cable-stayed Bridge
  • Wind Turbine
  • Cable stayed bridges
  • Wind turbines

• Feasibility study of wind generator for smart wireless sensor node in cable-stayed bridge

  Park, J. W., Jung, H. J., Jo, H., Jang, S. & Spencer, B. F., 2010, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2010. 764747. (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
  • Cable-stayed Bridge
  • Health Monitoring
  • structural health monitoring

• Feedback control for a base-isolation structure regarding a performance evaluation

  Ouyang, Y., Shi, W., Spencer, B. F. & Shan, J., 2019, 9th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure: Transferring Research into Practice, SHMII 2019 - Conference Proceedings. Chen, G. & Alampalli, S. (eds.). International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, ISHMII, p. 732-737 6 p. (9th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure: Transferring Research into Practice, SHMII 2019 - Conference Proceedings; vol. 1).

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

  • Feedback control
  • Tsunamis
  • Hurricanes
  • Force control
  • Hazards

• Flexible smart sensor framework for autonomous structural health monitoring

  Rice, J. A., Mechitov, K., Sim, S. H., Nagayama, T., Jang, S., Kim, R., Spencer, B. F., Agha, G. & Fujino, Y., 2010, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 6, 5-6, p. 423-438 16 p.

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

  • Smart sensors
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Modal analysis
  • Cable stayed bridges
  • Computer hardware

• Forward-Backward Approach for 3D Event Localization Using Commodity Smartphones for Ubiquitous Context-Aware Applications in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

  Yoon, H., Ham, Y., Golparvar-Fard, M. & Spencer, B. F., Apr 1 2016, In: Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. 31, 4, p. 245-260 16 p.

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

  • Civil engineering
  • Smartphones
  • Wireless local area networks (WLAN)
  • Probability distributions
  • Global positioning system

• Full-scale decentralized damage identification using wireless smart sensors

  Jang, S., Sim, S. H., Jo, H. & Spencer, B. F., May 26 2011, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2011. 79814W. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 7981).

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

  • Smart Sensors
  • Damage Identification
  • Wireless Sensors
  • Health Monitoring
  • Decentralized

• Full-scale experimental validation of decentralized damage identification using wireless smart sensors

  Jang, S., Sim, S. H., Jo, H. & Spencer, B. F., Nov 1 2012, In: Smart Materials and Structures. 21, 11, 115019.

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

  • Smart sensors
  • damage
  • sensors
  • Structural health monitoring
  • structural health monitoring

• Full-scale experimental validation of high-fidelity wireless measurement on a historic truss bridge

  Jang, S., Spencer, B. F., Rice, J. & Wang, Z., Feb 1 2011, In: Advances in Structural Engineering. 14, 1, p. 93-101 9 p.

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

  • Sensors
  • Synchronization
  • Smart sensors
  • Steel bridges
  • Monitoring

• Gaussian mixture model for automated mode tracking for long-span bridges

  Mao, J., Wang, H. & Spencer, B. F., 2019, 9th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure: Transferring Research into Practice, SHMII 2019 - Conference Proceedings. Chen, G. & Alampalli, S. (eds.). International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, ISHMII, p. 460-465 6 p. (9th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure: Transferring Research into Practice, SHMII 2019 - Conference Proceedings; vol. 1).

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

  • Structural health monitoring
  • Machine learning
  • Monitoring
  • Temperature

• Gaussian mixture model for automated tracking of modal parameters of long-span bridge

  Mao, J. X., Wang, H. & Spencer, B. F., 2019, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 24, 2, p. 243-256 14 p.

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

  • Machine learning
  • Monitoring
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Temperature

• Geographically distributed real-time hybrid simulation of MR dampers for seismic hazard mitigation

  Kim, S. J., Christenson, R., Phillips, B. & Spencer, B. F., Sep 17 2012, 20th Analysis and Computation Specialty Conference - Proceedings of the Conference. p. 382-393 12 p. (20th Analysis and Computation Specialty Conference - Proceedings of the Conference).

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

  • Magnetorheological Damper
  • Hybrid Simulation
  • Earthquake engineering
  • Real-time
  • Hazard

• Hybrid analytical-experimental simulation in earthquake response assessment

  Elnashai, A. S., Kwon, O., Gencturk, B., Mahmoud, H., Spencer, B., Elanwar, H. & Kim, S., Jan 1 2016, Insights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016. Zingoni, A. (ed.). CRC Press/Balkema, p. 16-22 7 p. (Insights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016).

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

  • Earthquakes
  • Testing
  • Computer program listings
  • Analytical models

• Hybrid Model for Railroad Bridge Dynamics

  Kim, R. E., Moreu, F. & Spencer, B. F., Oct 1 2016, In: Journal of Structural Engineering (United States). 142, 10, 04016066.

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

  • Railroad bridges
  • Railroads

• Hybrid Polarimetric GPR Calibration and Elongated Object Orientation Estimation

  Liu, H., Huang, X., Han, F., Cui, J., Spencer, B. F. & Xie, X., Jul 2019, In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 12, 7, p. 2080-2087 8 p., 8718348.

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

  • ground penetrating radar
  • Radar
  • Calibration
  • calibration
  • Ground penetrating radar systems

• Hybrid simulation for earthquake response of semirigid partial-strength steel frames

  Mahmoud, H. N., Elnashai, A. S., Spencer, B. F., Kwon, O. S. & Bennier, D. J., Jul 1 2013, In: Journal of Structural Engineering (United States). 139, 7, p. 1134-1148 15 p.

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

  • Steel
  • Earthquakes
  • Boundary conditions
  • Earthquake engineering
  • Seats

• Hybrid simulation of a seismically-excited four-span curved bridge

  Chang, C. M., Frankie, T. M., Silva, P. F., Sanders, D. H., Kuchma, D. A. & Spencer, B. F., 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

  • Bridge piers
  • Earthquake engineering
  • Piers
  • Earthquakes
  • Boundary conditions

• Hybrid simulation of curved four-span bridge: Comparison of numerical and hybrid experimental/analytical results and methods of numerical model calibration

  Frankie, T., Abdelnaby, A., Silva, P., Sanders, D., Elnashai, A., Spencer, B. F., Kuchma, D. & Chang, C. M., Oct 17 2013, Structures Congress 2013: Bridging Your Passion with Your Profession - Proceedings of the 2013 Structures Congress. p. 721-732 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

  • Numerical models
  • Calibration
  • Earthquakes
  • Analytical models
  • Geometry

• Hybrid system identification for high-performance structural control

  Chang, C. M. & Spencer, B. F., Nov 2013, In: Engineering Structures. 56, p. 443-456 14 p.

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

  • Hybrid systems
  • Identification (control systems)
  • Model structures
  • Transfer functions
  • Poles