System and method for determining and detecting stability loss in structures
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1. A method for determining stability of a structure comprising:
- utilizing a real-time system structural stability monitoring system based upon Frequency Based Indicator Analysis said Frequency Based Indicator Analysis having at least one of a Wavelet Transform Analysis, an Empirical Mode Decomposition Analysis and an Instantaneous Frequency Analysis.
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Abstract
A significant number of rescue workers are killed or injured each year as they conduct searches within damaged or burning structures, unaware that the structure is unstable. The present invention provides a system and method for real-time detecting and monitoring structural instability that may lead to inevitable collapse of a structure. The system is capable of displaying data, including visual and/or audible signals, indicating structural instability. Additionally, the present invention is also directed to stability monitoring analysis processes for determining structural stability or instability.
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1. A method for determining stability of a structure comprising:
utilizing a real-time system structural stability monitoring system based upon Frequency Based Indicator Analysis said Frequency Based Indicator Analysis having at least one of a Wavelet Transform Analysis, an Empirical Mode Decomposition Analysis and an Instantaneous Frequency Analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- 15. A structural stability monitoring system constructed so as to monitor the stability of a structure in real-time, said system comprising a stability monitoring device and a mounting plate, said plate constructed so as to affix said stability monitoring device of said system to a structure.
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