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25
10
Rhythmic activities,
outdoor footbridges
5
Indoor footbridges,
shopping malls,
dining, and dancing
2.5
1
Oces,
residences
0.5
0.25
0.1
ISO baseline curve
for RMS acceleration
0.05
1
3
4
5 8
Frequency (Hz)
10
25
40
Figure 17.6 Recommended peak acceleration for human comfort for vibrations due
to human activities. (Data from Allen, D.E. and Murray, T.M., Engineering
Journal , 4th Qtr, AISC, 117-129, 1993; Murray, T.M., Allen, D.E., and Ungar,
E.E., “Floor Vibrations due to Human Activity,” AISC Steel Design Guide #11,
Chicago, IL, 1997. https://www.aisc.org/store/p-1556-design-guide-11-floor-
vibrations-due-to-human-activity-see.aspx.)
• AASHTO (2009)
f
180
3 0
.
Hz and
f
2 85
.
ln
w
W  ≥ 180e −0.35 f
• Special cases: ≥ 5.0 Hz
• British Code ( 1978 BS 5400 )/Ontario Bridge Code (1991)
f o  ≥ 5.0 Hz
a max  = 4π 2 f o 2 y s K ψ ≤ 0.5( f o ) 1/2  m/s 2
F  = 180 sin(2π f o T ) N
v t  = 0.9 f o  m/s (≥ 2.5 m/s per Ontario Code)
 
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