TRUSS 3.1 Effect of Damage on Natural Frequencies 3.2 Damage Detection with Active Members v 3.3 Damage Detection with Shakers/Sensors 4 NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS ON LABORATORY TRUSS 4.1 Finite Element Model of the Truss 4.2 Effect of Damage on Natural Frequencies 4.3 Measuring Structural Response 4.4 Damage Detection with No Errors 4.4.1 Damage in Member 4-Numerical 4.4.2 20% Damage in a Member 4.4.3 45% Damage in a Member 4.4.4 75% Damage in a Member 4.5 Damage Identification in the Presence of Errors 4.5.1 20% Damage with Noise in Receptance Matrix 4.5.2 45% Damage with Noise in Receptance Matrix 4.5.3 45% Damage with Noise in Natural Frequencies 4.5.4 20% Damage with Noise in Natural Frequencies and Receptance Matrix 4.5.5 45% Damage with Noise in Natural Frequencies and Receptance Matrix 4.6 Establishing Relationship between R, E and R o 4.7 Classification of Members in Groups 4.8 Prediction of Damage Detectability 4.9 Increasing Ability to Locate Damage 4.