VIBRATION ANALYSIS

ADAPT:

First Natural frequency(fn) can be obtained

INPUT:

1) Floor Model
2) Elastic Modulus
3) Self wt + SDL (Partition wall / Screed) (W)
4) Excitation force (P0)
5) Damping ratio (β)

PEAK ACCELERATION:

The criterion states that the floor system is satisfactory if The peak acceleration of the floor due to a harmonic
the peak acceleration, due to walking excitation as a rhythmic force is obtained from the classical solution by
fraction of the acceleration of gravity, g, determined from assuming that the floor structure has only one mode of vibra-
tion (Allen 1990):
(4.1)

does not exceed the acceleration limit, for the appro-

priate occupancy. In Equation (4.1),
a constant force representing the excitation,
fundamental natural frequency of a beam or joist
panel, a girder panel, or a combined panel, as appli- where
cable,
modal damping ratio, and peak acceleration as a fraction of the acceleration
effective weight supported by the beam or joist panel, due to gravity
girder panel or combined panel, as applicable. dynamic coefficient (see Table 2.1)
effective weight per unit area of participants dis-
tributed over floor panel
effective distributed weight per unit area of floor
panel, including occupants
natural frequency of floor structure
forcing frequency
is the step frequency
damping ratio

Table 5.1
Recommended Acceleration Limits for Vibrations
Due to Rhythmic Activities (NBC 1990)

Occupancies Affected Acceleration Limit,

by the Vibration % gravity

Office or residential 0.4-0.7

Dining or weightlifting 1.5-2.5
Rhythmic activity only 4-7
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