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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 46, Number 2, April25 2013 , pages 179-196 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2013.46.2.179 |
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On methods for extending a single footfall trace into a continuous force curve for floor vibration serviceability analysis |
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Jun Chen, Yixin Peng and Ting Ye
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| Abstract | ||
| An experimentally measured single footfall trace (SFT) from a walking subject needs to be extended into a continuous force curve, which can then be used as load for floor vibration serviceability assessment, or on which further analysis like discrete Fourier transform can be conducted. This paper investigates the accuracy, applicability and parametrical sensitivity of four extension methods, Methods I to IV, which extends the SFT into a continuous time history by the walking step rate, stride time, double support proportion and the double support time, respectively. Performance of the four methods was assessed by comparing their results with the experimentally obtained reference footfall traces in the time and frequency domain, and by comparing the vibrational response of a concrete slab subjected to the extended traces to that of reference traces. The effect of the extension parameter on each method was also explored through parametrical analysis. This study finds that, in general, Method I and II perform better than Method III and IV, and all of the four methods are sensitive to their extension parameter. When reliable information of walking rate or gait period is available in the test, Methods I or II is a better choice. Otherwise, Method III, with the suggested extension parameter of double support time proportion, is recommended. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| single footfall trace; extension method; motion capture technology; floor vibration serviceability | ||
| Address | ||
| Jun Chen, Yixin Peng and Ting Ye: State Key Laboratory for Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University, 200092, Shanghai, P.R. China | ||