Walking-Induced Floor Vibration Case Studies
Publication: Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 11, Issue 1
Abstract
Excessive floor vibration due to walking is an important serviceability condition to be considered in building design. This paper presents several case studies of problem floors. The case studies include complaints about office, classroom, and retail spaces where vibration levels were found disturbing. In each of these cases, the cause of the vibration was due to people walking around the space. These case studies are presented to reinforce the existence of this problem, to describe nonstructural factors that affect the behavior of floors, and to provide new data to the design and research communities.
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Acknowledgments
The work described in this paper has been supported in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant No. CMS-9900099. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. Additional support has been provided by the American Institute of Steel Construction. These contributions are gratefully acknowledged.
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Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 11 • Issue 1 • March 2005
Pages: 14 - 18
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© 2004 ASCE.
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Received: Oct 7, 2003
Accepted: Aug 3, 2004
Published online: Mar 1, 2005
Published in print: Mar 2005
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