It　is　known　that　the　wavelet　decomposition　requires　specific　wavelet　basis　functions　and　decomposition　layers.　Meanwhile,　there　exist　some　problems　in　the　empirical　mode　decomposition　(EMD),　such　as,　false　modes.　To　avoid　the　disadvantages　above,　a　method　of　structural　damage　detection　and　locating　based　on　the　ensemble　empirical　mode　decomposition　(EEMD)　and　the　fast　independent　componentan　analysis　(FastICA)　was　presented　to　accurately　extract　the　structural　damage　novelty　information.　At　first,　the　measured　structural　dynamic　responses　were　preprocessed　with　EEMD,　and　then　FastICA　algorithm　was　used　to　extract　the　feature　components　involving　the　damage　information　so　as　to　detect　the　structural　response　anomalies　and　preliminarily　locate　damage.　After　ward,　the　maximum　value　of　the　normalized　source　distribution　vector　(NSDV)　was　computed　to　accurately　locate　the　structural　damage.　Finally,　a　frame　numerical　example　and　test　were　conducted,　the　results　showed　that　the　proposed　method　can　successfully　detect　damages　and　locate　them.　©　2016,　Chinese　Vibration　Engineering　Society.　All　right　reserved.