Journal - Floor vibrations in composite steel office buildings

Floor Vibrations in Composite steel office buildings

I thought that is article was important since we are studying long span and portal frame construction. It raises the issue of unacceptable vibration and noise transmittance in long span applications, and the practical, no added cost changes which can be made to minimise such issues. It talks specifically about the Australian standards and building codes, and how they provide for such issues. What it claims most floor design comes down to is the expected occupation of a building, the tasks to be performed within it, and the expected freedom from intrusion. It states that floors should be designed by mapping the acceleration and frequency of floors, and the layering of materials adjusted accordingly.

It took a particularly interesting angle for consideration on an area that is very topical for this unit.



Journal Source: 'Steel Construction - Journal of the Australian steel industry,' Vol 39, No.1 'Floor vibrations in composite steel office buildings' March '05, p3