Abstract
Different patterns of pedestrian loading of footbridges exist, whose occurrence
depends on a number of parameters, such as the bridge span, frequency, damping and mass, and
the pedestrian density and activity. In this paper analytical models for the transient action of one
walker and for the stationary action of an incoherent crowd of walkers will be presented, whose
parameters have to be calibrated based on experimental tests. Results will be summarised of
tests aimed at a statistical characterisation of the walking parameters and of the walking forces.
In addition, results of tests performed on a model footbridge will be shown, aimed at setting the
limits of applicability of the proposed models.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures |
| Editors | Alvaro Cunha, Elsa Caetano |
| Number of pages | 1407 |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| Pages | 189-199 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | Experimental validation and calibration of pedestrian loading models for footbridges - Porto, Portugal Duration: 1 Jan 2007 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Experimental validation and calibration of pedestrian loading models for footbridges |
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| City | Porto, Portugal |
| Period | 01/01/2007 → … |