Abstract
On civil engineering structures human occupancy is often modeled as a static load. Modeling humans as a static load is a simplification of matters, as will be demonstrated in the paper. The paper addresses the complexity of having both passive humans (sitting or standing) as well as active humans on a structure when evaluating the serviceability limit state of a structure carrying humans. The subject is addressed with offset in numerical modelling and experimental findings and is discussed in relation to existing design codes.
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Abbreviations
- a :
-
Floor acceleration
- f s :
-
Walking frequency
- M H :
-
Human mass
- q :
-
Load
- ζ F :
-
Floor damping ratio
- f F :
-
Floor natural frequency
- G :
-
Mass of walking person
- n :
-
Integer
- α :
-
Dynamic load factor
- ζ H :
-
Human damping ratio
- f H :
-
Human natural frequency
- M F :
-
Floor modal mass
- r :
-
Ratio
- ζ :
-
Damping ratio
- θ :
-
Phase
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Pedersen, L. (2016). Human-Structure Interaction and Implications. In: Allen, M., Mayes, R., Rixen, D. (eds) Dynamics of Coupled Structures, Volume 4. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29763-7_38
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