Predicting footfall-induced vibration: Part I

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 65-72

  Willford, Michael ^a   Young, Peter ^a   Field, Caroline ^a  

^a ARUP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bridges; Design methods aims; Dynamics

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RELIABILITY THEORY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

DESIGN METHODS & AIMS; FOOTFALL-INDUCED VIBRATION;

VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

BRIDGES; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RELIABILITY THEORY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

BRIDGE; DESIGN METHOD; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; PREDICTION; VIBRATION;

EID: 34147135210     PISSN: 09650911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/stbu.2007.160.2.65     Document Type: Review

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