Experimental study of pipeline deformation monitoring using the inverse finite element method based on the iBeam3 element

•Using an iFEM based on the iBeam3 element for pipeline deformation monitoring.•A two-node straight beam element, iBeam3, is introduced and developed in detail.•The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by a numerical simulation test.•The accuracy of the proposed method is verified by an...

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