Footbridge Vibration Design

Footbridge Vibration Design presents new approaches, numerical tools and experimental tools for assessing and controlling pedestrian effects. Moreover, it includes a number of reference cases dealing with design and control. Focussed on the translation of these findings into practical recommendations, guidelines, codes and design tools for the design of new footbridges, it aims to set a standard for footbridge design. This book is intended for civil and mechanical engineers working on footbridges or related infrastructural projects.

Introduction Chapter 1: Recommendations, guidelines and codes European design guide for footbridge vibration, Christoph Heinemeyer, RWTH, Aachen, Germany Calibration of the UK National Annex, David Mackenzie, Flint & Neill Partnership, UK The influence of dynamics in footbridge design: North American practice, Theodor Zoli, HNTB, USA Application of French guidelines in design, Pascal Charles, SETRA, France Chapter 2: Numerical and experimental and design tools Footbridges, numerical approach, Krystof Zoltowsky, Gdansk University, Poland Design for dynamic effects in long span footbridges, Angus Low, ARUP, UK The role of dynamic testing in the design, construction and long-term monitoring of lively footbridges, Álvaro Cunha, FEUP, Portugal Chapter 3: Practical experience The Simone de Beauvoir Footbridge in Paris. Experimental verification of the dynamic behaviour under pedestrian loads and discussion of corrective modifications, Xavier Cespedes, SETEC TPI, France Crowd dynamic loading on footbridges, James Brownjohn, Univ. Sheffield, UK Application of tuned mass dampers for bridge decks, Christian Meinhardt, GERB, Germany Experience and practical considerations in the design of viscous damper, Philippe Duflot, Taylor Devices, USA