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Type of
Input Data
Type of Data
Processing
Type of Data
Classification
Type of Data
Analysis
Type of Derived
Parameters
Type of Plots
Ambient
Vibration
Analysis
In-Plane
Flexural
Frequencies
Time-Series Plots of All Raw
& Processed Data
Acc-R(3D)
at one
or two
Sections
Design &
As-Built
Stay Cable
Values
TMU-5
TMU-6
Ane (U3D)
Ane (U2D)
Data Editing
Acceleration
Data Arithmetic
Processing
Selection of
Data at the same
time period as
the acceleration
data considered
Data Editing &
Classification
Vertical
Acceleration
Data
Lateral
Acceleration
Data
Longitudinal
Acceleration
Data
Stay Cable
Temperature
Air
Temperature
Deck &
Tower Winds
Power
Spectrum
Analysis
Coherence
Spectrum
Analysis
Force-Free
Vibration
Analysis
Decay Motion
Identification
Time-Averaging
Statistics
Analysis
Out-of-Plane
Flexural
Frequencies
Longitudinal
Flexural
Frequencies
Logarithmic
Decrement
Scruton
Number
Maximum, Mean,
Minimum, Standard
Deviation, etc.
Power Spectrum Diagrams
(with Frequencies Extraction
by Peak-Picking)
Coherence Spectrum Diagrams
(between 2 Sections)
Plots of Derived Stay Cable
Frequencies along the Bridge-
Spans & Comparison with
Design & As-Built Values for
checking of Parametric
Effects with Deck & Towers
Plots of Derived Stay Cable
Forces along the Bridge-
Spans & Comparison with
Design & As-Built Values
Plots of Stay Cable
Damping Ratios along the
Bridge-Spans
Plots of Stay Cable
Scruton Numbers along the
Bridge-Spans for checking of
Stay Cable Stability against
Rain-Wind Induced Vibrations
Temperature References in
Stay Cable and Air
Wind References at
Deck-Levels and Tower-Tops
Figure 24 Flow Diagram of Customized Software Tools for Stay Forces Monitoring
Type of
Input Data
Type of Data
Processing
Type of Data
Classification
Type of Data
Analysis
Type of Derived
Parameters
Type of Plots
Ten
Data Editing
Ten Data
Classification
Tsing Yi
Data
Stonecutters
Data
Time-Averaging
Statistics
Analysis
Correlation
Analysis with
Wind Speeds &
Temperature
Tendon Force
Correlation of Tendon
Force & Wind Speeds
or Temperature
Time-Series Plots of All Raw
& Processed Data
Tendon Force Distribution
in Tsing Yi Deck
Tendon Force Distribution
in Stonecutters Deck
Correlation Plots of Tendon
Force and Wind Speeds
Tendon
Design
Values
Correlation Plots of Tendon
Force and Temperature
Hourly, Daily, Monthly &
Annual Variation of
Individual Tendon
TMU-4
TMU-6
Ane (U3D)
Ane (U2D)
Selection of
Data at the same
time period as
the acceleration
data considered
Data Editing &
Classification
Air & Deck
Temperature
Deck &
Tower Winds
Time-Averaging
Statistics
Analysis
Maximum, Mean,
Minimum, Standard
Deviation, etc.
Temperature References in
Air and Concrete Deck
Wind References at
Deck-Levels and Tower-Tops
Figure 25 Flow Diagram of Customized Software Tools for Tendon Forces Monitoring
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