Measurement of floor vibrations using a heel drop test

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 367-371

  Blakeborough, A ^a   Williams, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buildings; Dynamics; Field testing and monitoring; Structure and design

Indexed keywords

FLOORS; INSTRUMENT TESTING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PROBLEM SOLVING; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FLOOR VIBRATIONS; HEEL DROPS;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

FLOOR; VIBRATION;

EID: 0344530811     PISSN: 09650911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/stbu.2003.156.4.367     Document Type: Article

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