Simplified vibration serviceability evaluation of slender monumental stairs

Journal of Structural Engineering (United States)

Volumn 141, Issue 11, 2015, Pages

  Davis, Brad ^a   Avci, Onur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Qatar University   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Dynamics; Evaluation; Floor; Frequency; Mass; Modal; Serviceability; Shock and vibratory effects; Stair; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; DYNAMICS; FLOORS; FORECASTING;

EVALUATION; FREQUENCY; MASS; MODAL; SERVICEABILITY; SHOCK AND VIBRATORY EFFECTS; VIBRATION;

STAIRS;

EID: 84944898689     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: 1943541X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001256     Document Type: Article

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