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Since vibration data can be recorded with the same field equipment used to collect seismic data and several national and international building codes require the identification of the eigenmodes of the existing structures, we decided to include a chapter aimed at introducing the Earth scientist/professional to vibration analysis. The chapter cannot be a comprehensive guide to vibration analysis but intends to shown that the vibration monitoring at a construction site and the characterization of the eigenmodes of a building or structure can be relatively simple. A new technique (GHM—Gaussian-filtered Horizontal Motion) that relies on the data collected by a single 3C geophone and can discriminate flexural and torsional modes is presented through three case studies.
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Dal Moro, G. (2020). Introduction to Vibration Monitoring and Building Characterization via GHM. In: Efficient Joint Analysis of Surface Waves and Introduction to Vibration Analysis: Beyond the Clichés . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46303-8_5
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