Human jumping and bobbing forces on flexible structures: Effect of structural properties

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 134, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 663-675

  Harrison, Rob E ^a   Yao, Shiping ^b   Wright, Jan R ^c   Pavic, A ^d   Reynolds, R ^d  

^a ARUP   (United Kingdom)

^b Perkins Engines Company Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Dynamic loads; Laboratory tests; Serviceability; Structural dynamics; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; CONSERVATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; RELIABILITY; SOIL CONSERVATION; TESTING; THEOREM PROVING;

DAMPING RATIOS; HUMAN-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; LOAD MODELLING; MASS RATIOS; RESONANT CONDITIONS; STRUCTURAL RESPONSES; TEST RIGS; VERTICAL MOTIONS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOMECHANICS; DAMPING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LABORATORY METHOD; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; VIBRATION;

EID: 48049090414     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2008)134:8(663)     Document Type: Article

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