Bernal, DGunes, B2024-07-052024-07-0520041260733-93991943-788910.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2004)130:1(61)2-s2.0-0942269641https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2004)130:1(61)https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/1064Gunes, Burcu/0000-0003-3768-3530A flexibility based damage characterization technique is described and its performance is examined in the context of Phase 1 of the benchmark study developed by the IASC-ASCE SHM Task Group. Noteworthy features of the analytical development are: (1) the methodology used to extract a matrix that is proportional to the flexibility when the excitation is stochastic; (2) the technique used to interrogate the changes in flexibility (or flexibility proportional matrices) with regards to the location of the damage; and (3) the method used to quantify the damage without the use of a model. The strategy proved successful in all the cases considered.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessdamage assessmentbench marksflexibilityvibrationArticleQ213016170WOS:000187724700006