Abstract: Excessive vibrations and deflections associated with human movements have recently become of great concern in modern structures. The recommended design values for human loading in the current U.S. building codes and standards ...

Abstract: Spectators and participants performing various maneuvers produce transient and harmonic dynamic occupant loads. Individuals and groups performed prescribed impulsive and continuous actions on a large force platform. Periodic ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an experimental study on measuring and quantifying the coherency of crowd-rhythmic movements. Two instrumented force plates were used to independently measure the load-time histories of ...

Abstract: The Association of American Railroads (AAR) computer program for rating steel railway bridges is extensively modified to analyze and rate trusses under any type of special train loading other than the conventional Cooper ...

Abstract: Excessive vibrations and deflections of modern flexible structures can be imposed by crowd movements. Dynamic forces generated by moving crowds of people while walking were measured using a specially designed, large, ...