Vibration Analysis of Steel Joist
Concrete Floor Systems
David Samuelson, PE. Thomas M. Murray, Ph.D., P.E.
Structural Research Engineer Emeritus Professor
Chairman SJI Research Committee Virginia Tech
Nucor NPMD, Norfolk, Nebraska Blacksburg, Virginia
thmurray@vt.edu
May 21, 2014
SJI Technical Digest 5 - 15* Ed. Rev 1988
* Written by Prof. Ted Galambos
Emeritus Professor U. of Minnesota Sul
SJI Consulting Engineer TECHNICAL DIGEST
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Prof. Brad Davis
Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky
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Walking Excitation
Modified ISO Scale
Resonant Build-Up
Rhythmic Excitation
Finite Element Analysis
Retrofitting of Lively Floors ge
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SJITD5 2" Ed. Table of Contents
* Chapter 1 - Introduction
* Chapter 2 - Natural Frequency of Steel Joist Supported
Concrete Floor Systems
* Chapter 3 - Walking Excitation
* Chapter 4 - Rhythmic Excitation
* Chapter 5 - Vibration Software and Finite Element
* Chapter 6 - Vibration Evaluation and Potential Remedial
Measures for Lively Floors Due to Walking
ssResearch at University of Kansas
Some of earliest vibration research of steel joist-concrete
slab floors was conducted by Dr. Kenneth Lenzen under SJ1
sponsorship.
First study from 1959 — 1962. Second project initiated in
1965.
Ten reports issued on‘dynamic response experiments,
human response to vibration, dynamic dampers, and field
studies.
Work resulted in an analysis procedure based on the floor
response to a heel-drop impact and subjective evaluation
based on the Modified- Reiher-Meister Scale.
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Research at U. of OK and Virginia Tech
* U. of Oklahoma research from 1970 to 1987 resulted in
development of the Murray Criterion.
* Predicts floor acceptability based on response to a heel-drop
impact.
* Aprocedure for determining the effective number of joists
was developed.
* 1987-2008 research at Virginia Tech sponsored by Nucor
R &D studied effects of joist shear deformation and web
eccentricity at chord panel points, which reduces joist flexural
stiffness and natural frequencies.
* Found that lateral flexibility of joist seats affects stiffness of
supporting girders.
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