Topics in Modal Analysis I, Volume 5. Proceedings of the 30th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2012, the fifth volume of six from the Conference, brings together 53 contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on:

Modal Parameter Identification

Damping of Materials and Members

New Methods

Structural Health Monitoring

Processing Modal Data

Operational Modal Analysis

Damping

Excitation Methods

Active Control

Damage Detection for Civil Structures

System Identification: Applications