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AISC 811:1997

AISC 811:1997 Design Guide 11: Floor Vibrations Due To Human Activity Includes the design of steel framed floor systems and footbridges for vibration serviceability due to human activities. Both human comfort and the need to control movement for sensitive equipment are

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Table of Contents

1Introduction
1.1ObjectivesoftheDesignGuide
1.2RoadMap
1.3Background
1.4BasicVibrationTerminology
1.5FloorVibrationPrinciples
2AcceptanceCriteriaForHumanComfort
2.1HumanResponsetoFloorMotion
2.2RecommendedCriteriaforStructuralDesign
2.2.1WalkingExcitation
2.2.2RhythmicExcitation
3NaturalFrequencyofSteelFramedFloorSystems
3.1FundamentalRelationships
3.2CompositeAction
3.3DistributedWeight
3.4DeflectionDuetoFlexure:Continuity
3.5DeflectionDuetoShearinBeamsandTrusses
3.6SpecialConsiderationforOpenWebJoistsand
JoistGirders
4DesignForWalkingExcitation
4.1RecommendedCriterion
4.2EstimationofRequiredParameters
4.3ApplicationofCriterion
4.4ExampleCalculations
4.4.1FootbridgeExamples
4.4.2TypicalInteriorBayofanOfficeBuilding
Examples
4.4.3MezzaninesExamples
5DesignForRhythmicExcitation
5.1RecommendedCriterion
5.2EstimationofRequiredParameters
5.3ApplicationoftheCriterion
5.4ExampleCalculations
6DesignForSensitiveEquipment
6.1RecommendedCriterion
6.2EstimationofPeakVibrationofFloordueto
Walking
6.3ApplicationofCriterion
6.4AdditionalConsiderations
6.5ExampleCalculations
7EvaluationofVibrationProblemsandRemedialMeasures
7.1Evaluation
7.2RemedialMeasures
7.3RemedialTechniquesinDevelopment
7.4ProtectionofSensitiveEquipment
References
Notation
Appendix:HistoricalDevelopmentofAcceptance
Criteria

Abstract

Includes the design of steel framed floor systems and footbridges for vibration serviceability due to human activities. Both human comfort and the need to control movement for sensitive equipment are considered. Remedial measures for problem floors are discussed.

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