Damage Identification in Beams and Plates Using Wavelet Theory and Firefly Optimization Algorithm
Himan Khodaei
Identifying the location and severity of structural damage represents one of the most critical challenges in civil engineering. The ability to identify damage in its earliest stages cannot be overstated in terms of importance. Among the most powerful tools available for damage detection and generally structural health monitoring can name signal data processing. This study uses a two-step procedure based on wavelet theory and an optimization method to identify the location and severety of damage