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Monitoring of microfloor vibrations in a new research building
This paper describes efforts at monitoring microfloor vibrations in a newly-constructed research building. This building is intended to house a variety of delicate precision scientific instruments with performances that are deleteriously affected by even small floor vibrations. The building is five stories with welded steel construction. Upon completion of the construction, the initial occupants anecdotally complained of excessive floor vibrations. This resulted in an effort to measure the vibrations and to reduce them at their sources, including the mechanical systems for the building. The measurements are compared with industry standards and with measurements taken at nearby reinforced concrete buildings. The success of efforts at reducing the vibrations due to the mechanical systems of the building are also assessed.
Monitoring of microfloor vibrations in a new research building
This paper describes efforts at monitoring microfloor vibrations in a newly-constructed research building. This building is intended to house a variety of delicate precision scientific instruments with performances that are deleteriously affected by even small floor vibrations. The building is five stories with welded steel construction. Upon completion of the construction, the initial occupants anecdotally complained of excessive floor vibrations. This resulted in an effort to measure the vibrations and to reduce them at their sources, including the mechanical systems for the building. The measurements are compared with industry standards and with measurements taken at nearby reinforced concrete buildings. The success of efforts at reducing the vibrations due to the mechanical systems of the building are also assessed.
Monitoring of microfloor vibrations in a new research building
Huston, Dryver R. (author) / Esser, Brian (author) / Plumpton, James O. (author) / Zhao, Xiangdong (author)
Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Aerospace Materials and Civil Infrastructures ; 2002 ; San Diego,California,United States
Proc. SPIE ; 4704
2002-06-18
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Monitoring of microfloor vibrations in a new research building [4704-41]
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