Civil Engineering Association

Design of Lightweight Footbridges for Human Induced Vibrations

Nowadays, it is well-known that for the structural safety verification of footbridges, and for the comfort guarantee of its users, it is fundamental to consider the effect of human induced vibrations, particularly: vibrations due to pedestrian traffic should be within acceptable limits for users; the lock-in phenomenon should be prevented; and, the footbridge structural safety should be guaranteed if subjected to intentional excitations. Recognizing a gap in lightweight footbridges design procedures, a guideline is presented in this document proposal for footbridges design taking into account human induced vibrations.

First, the proposed methodology is detailed. Attention is devoted also to the response measurements, identification tests and instrumentation used in the evaluation of the dynamic properties of footbridges. The potential strategies to control the vibration response of footbridges are reviewed. Finally, three worked examples of application of the proposed design methodology are exposed, namely a simply supported beam and two existing footbridges.

Hi all,

Please look the CivilEA thread:


There from, you could find ,on the subject:

Human Induced Vibrations of Steel Structures


4 important documents, namely:





Best wishes for 2011 !:JC_cheers:

The link in post #1 is dead.

Here is the direct link:

6 HIVOSS (Human Induced Vibrations of Steel Structures) Documents in one winrar file
1. Human-induced vibration of steel structures (Hivoss)
2. Design of Lightweight Footbridges for Human Induced Vibrations (post#1)
3. Vibration Design of Floors; Guideline (post#2c)
4. Background Document for Floor Vibrations (post#2d)
5. Design of Bridges; Guideline (post#2a)
6. Design of Bridges; Background Document (post#2b