Hester, DavidDavidHesterGonzález, ArturoArturoGonzález2015-01-152015-04-012014 Taylo2014-04-01Structure and Infrastructure Engineeringhttp://hdl.handle.net/10197/6291Previous research on damage detection based on the response of a structure to a moving load has reported decay in accuracy with increasing load speed. Using a 3D vehicle–bridge interaction model, this paper shows that the area under the filtered acceleration response of the bridge increases with increasing damage, even at highway load speeds. Once a datum reading is established, the area under subsequent readings can be monitored and compared with the baseline reading, if an increase is observed it may indicate the presence of damage. The sensitivity of the proposed approach to road roughness and noise is tested in several damage scenarios. The possibility of identifying damage in the bridge by analysing the acceleration response of the vehicle traversing it is also investigated. While vehicle acceleration is shown to be more sensitive to road roughness and noise and therefore less reliable than direct bridge measurements, damage is successfully identified in favourable scenarios.enThis is an electronic version of an article published in Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, vol: 11, issue: 5, page numbers: 619-637. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering is available online at: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15732479.2014.890631BridgesDamageStructural health monitoringDynamicsStructural modellingIntelligent infrastructureJournal Article11561963710.1080/15732479.2014.8906312014-11-21https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/