EngineeringBuilding ScienceCivil EngineeringBuilding StructuresPhysical ActivityVibrationDamped VibrationDynamic Structural ResponseStructural DampingStructural VibrationVibration AnalysisVibration ControlActivitiesBuilding Vibration ResponseDynamic ResponseHuman-induced VibrationNatural Frequency AnalysisNatural Frequency IdentificationVibration LoadsVibration Propagation In Buildings
Health clubs, gymnasia, stadia, dance floors and even office buildings have, in recent years, experienced vibrations due to rhythmic human activities which are annoying to the users and, in rare cases, unacceptable for safety. The vibration problems are reviewed and guidelines are presented based on the unifying principle of resonance, the main factor behind the problems. The guidelines are contained in Commentary A to Part 4 of the 1990 National Building Code of Canada. Examples are given of the application of the guidelines to design or evaluation of typical concrete structures. Remedial measures to cure vibration problems with existing concrete buildings are also reviewed.