AISC Design Guide 11 – Floor Vibrations Due To Human Activity (KET0031)

AISC Design Guide 11 – Floor Vibrations Due To Human Activity, Contents:

1. Introduction

1.1 Objectives of the Design Guide

1.2 Road Map

1.3 Background

1.4 Basic Vibration Terminology

1.5 Floor Vibration Principles

2. Acceptance Criteria For Human Comfort

2.1 Human Response to Floor Motion

2.2 Recommended Criteria for Structural Design

2.2.1 Walking Excitation

2.2.2 Rhythmic Excitation

3. Natural Frequency of Steel Framed Floor Systems

3.1 Fundamental Relationships

3.2 Composite Action

3.3 Distributed Weight

3.4 Deflection Due to Flexure: Continuity

3.5 Deflection Due to Shear in Beams and Trusses

3.6 Special Consideration for Open Web Joists and Joist Girders

4. Design For Walking Excitation

4.1 Recommended Criterion

4.2 Estimation of Required Parameters

4.3 Application of Criterion

4.4 Example Calculations

4.4.1 Footbridge Examples

4.4.2 Typical Interior Bay of an Office Building Examples

4.4.3 Mezzanines Examples

5. Design For Rhythmic Excitation

5.1 Recommended Criterion

5.2 Estimation of Required Parameters

5.3 Application of the Criterion

5.4 Example Calculations

6. Design For Sensitive Equipment

6.1 Recommended Criterion

6.2 Estimation of Peak Vibration of Floor due to Walking

6.3 Application of Criterion

6.4 Additional Considerations

6.5 Example Calculations

7. Evaluation of Vibration Problems and Remedial Measures

7.1 Evaluation

7.2 Remedial Measures

7.3 Remedial Techniques in Development

7.4 Protection of Sensitive Equipment

AISC Design Guide 11 – Floor Vibrations Due To Human Activity

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