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Dynamic Response of Pedestrian
Bridges/Floor Vibration and Various
Methods of Vibration Remediation
Chung C. Fu, Ph.D., P..
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Presentation
! Brief o"er"ie# of structural "ibration
! $nderstanding ho# people percei"e and
react to un#anted "ibration! %eneral response of pedestrian bridges to
"ibration
! Various design guidelines! Damping
! Bridge case study
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&tructural Vibration
! %eneral e0uation of motion
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )t F t kxt xct xm e=+′+′′
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&tructural Vibration! Free Vibration
! &olution
( ) ( ) ( ) 0=+′+′′ t kxt xct xm ( ) 00 = x ( ) 00 =′ x
( ) ( ) ( )
−
′++= − t
x xt xet x
d
n
oon
d o
t n ω ζ ω
ζω ω ζω sin
1cos
2
( ) ( ) ( )
−′+−′=′ − t x xt xet x d oon
d ot n ω
ζ ζ ω ω ζω sin
1
cos2
m
k
n =
2ω m
cn =ζω 2
21 ζ ω ω −= nd
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&tructural Vibration! Forced Vibration
! &olution
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )t F t kxt xct xme
=+′+′′
( ) ( ) ( ) +
−′++= −− t e
x xt e xt x d
t
n
oond
t
onn ω
ζ ω
ζω ω ζω ζω sin
1
cos2
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( )
−
′+−− −− t e
x xt e xt x d
t
n
p pn
d
t
p pnn ω
ζ ω
ζω ω ζω ζω sin
1
00cos0
2
( ) ( ) ( ) +
−
′+−′=′ −− t e
x xt e xt x d
t oon
d
t
onn ω
ζ
ζ ω ω ζω ζω sin
1
cos2
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( )
−
′++′−′
−−t e
x x
t e xt x d t p pn
d
t
p p nn ω ζ
ζ ω
ω ζω ζω
sin1
00
cos0 2
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&tructural Vibration
! &teady &tate Forcing Function
( ) ( )t F t F ooe ω sin=
! &olution
( )( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )[ ]t r t r r r
k
F
t xoo
o
ss ω ω ζ
ζ sin1cos2
21
2
222−+−
+−=
( )( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )[ ]t r t r r r
k F
t x oo
oo
ss ω ζ ω ζ
ω
sin2cos1
21
2
222
+−+−
=′
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Pea*
4ccelerationfor 1uman
Comfort forVibrations
Design Guide 11 Fig. 2.1 Recommended peak acceleration for human
comfort for vibrations due to human activities
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Pedestrian Bridge Response
! Vertical Vibration
! 5ateral Vibration
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Pedestrian Bridge Response
! Vertical Vibration -also apply to floor "ibration
( ) ( )[ ]∑ ∑ ++= i stepi t if P t F φ π α 2cos1
P ( Persons #eight
αi ( Dynamic coefficient for theharmonic force
i ( 1armonic multiple -6, 7, 89
f step ( &tep fre0uency of acti"ity
t ( time
φ ( Phase angle for the harmonic
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Pedestrian Bridge Response
! 5ateral Vibration
&ynchronous 5ateral +citation
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Design %uidelines
! &er"iceability -i.e. functional, usable
2 &tiffness
2 Resonance! Resonance
2 Fre0uency matching
2 $ncomfortable/damaging "ibration
2 $nfa"orable perception
4V:D R&:34C;
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Design %uidelines
! 3atural Fre0uency
∆
== g
mass
stiffness f
22
π π
∆= g
f n 18.0
+. $niformly loaded simple beam'
EI
wL
384
5 4
=∆
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Design %uidelines
! 3atural Fre0uency -Vertical Vibration 2 5imiting "alues -Bridge
! 44&1 1?
2 f = 7.@Aln-6@>/
2 = 6@>e)>.8Af
2 &pecial cases' f = A.> 1?
! British Code -1978 ! "#$$ /:ntario Bridge Code -6@8
2 f o = A.> 1?
2 ama+ >.A-f o6/7 m/s7
2 ama+ ( Eπ2f o7ysΨ 2 F ( 6@>sin-7πf o
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Bridge Design %uidelines
Ψ= K y f a so22
max 4π
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British Design %uidelines
Ψ= K y f a so22
max 4π
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Design %uidelines
! 3atural Fre0uency -Vertical Vibration
2 5imiting "alues
2 44&1
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Response to &inusoidal Force
Resonance response function
a%g& a$ %g ( ratio of the floor
acceleration to the accelerationof gra"ityH acceleration limit
f n ( natural fre0uency of floor
structure
' o ( constant force e0ual to >.7
*3 -IA lb. for floors and >.E6 *3
&implified design criterion
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&teel Framed Floor &ystem
!
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Design %uidelines
! 3atural Fre0uency -5ateral Vibration
2 &tep fre0uency L "ertical
2 6I British &tandard B& I8
! 6>G "ertical load
2 Per 4R$P research
! f = 6.8 1?
2 Rule of thumb! 5ateral limits L "ertical limits
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Design %uidelines
! &tiffening
2 $neconomical
2 $nsightly
! Damping
2 nherent damping 6G
2 Mechanical damping de"ices
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Damping
! Coulomb Damping
kx xm F d +′′=
k
F t
k
F x x
d d
o +
−= ω cos
k
F x x d ot 2+−==
ω π
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Damping
! Viscous Damping
( ) ( )φ ω ζω += − t e xt x d t sin
max
=− δ π ζ
ζ 1ln
2
1
1 2 n
= δ π ζ
1ln
2
1
n
Wele steel! "restresse concrete! #elletaile rein$orce concrete.
0.02 < ζ < 0.03
ein$orce concrete #it& consiera'lecracking.
0.03 < ζ < 0.05
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Damping
! Mechanical dampers
2 4cti"e dampers -not discussed here
! +pensi"e
! Complicated
! 3o pro"en e+amples for bridges
-prototypes currently being tested for
seismic damping
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Damping
! Mechanical dampers
2 Passi"e dampers
! Viscous Dampers
!
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Damping
Viscous Dampers
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Damping
Viscous Dampers
( )η xc F D ′=
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Dampers
.>6
βs ( >.>A -AG damping
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Dampers
Viscoelastic Dampers
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Dampers
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Case &tudy' Millennium Bridge
! Crosses Ri"er
south span
! &uperstructure supported by lateralsupporting cables - sag
! Bridge opened Nune 7>>>, closed 7 days
later
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Millennium Bridge
! &e"ere lateral resonance #as noted
->.7Ag
! Predominantly noted during 6st mode of
south span ->.@ 1? and 6st and 7nd modes of main span ->.A 1? and >. 1?
! :ccurred only #hen hea"ily congested
! Phenomenon called O&ynchronous
5ateral +citation
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Millennium Bridge
! Possible solutions 2 &tiffen the bridge
!
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Millennium Bridge
! Passi"e Dampers
2 8 "iscous dampers installed
2 6
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Millennium Bridge
! Results
2 Pro"ided 7>G critical damping.
2 Bridge #as reopened February, 7>>7.
2 +tensi"e research leads to e"entual
updating of design code.