Probability-based prediction of multi-mode vibration response to walking excitation

Engineering Structures

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 942-954

  Živanović, Stana ^a   Pavić, Aleksandar ^a   Reynolds, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Probabilistic design model; Vibration serviceability; Walking

Indexed keywords

FORCE MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

HARMONIC FORCE; MULTI-MODE VIBRATION RESPONSE; PROBABILISTIC DESIGN MODEL; VIBRATION SERVICEABILITY; WALKING FORCE;

FOOTBRIDGES;

FOOTBRIDGES; FORCE MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BRIDGE; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY; RESPONSE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; VIBRATION; WALKING;

EID: 34247484128     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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