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Workshop – 1 July 2008

Footbridge vibration design: worldwide experience

Scope

Studies on dynamic behaviour of footbridges under pedestrian loads carried in the last years in many countries in Europe, Asia or America have matured and guidelines have started to be published. Since the last Footbridge 2005 conference in Venice footbridge designers seem to have a clear idea on how to tackle dynamic live loads.  This workshop, coming as prelude to the “Footbridge 2008” conference will establish a state of the art of footbridge design strategies regarding dynamic excitation by pedestrians, with emphasis on practical applications.

 

The workshop aims to:

  • give an overall view of the recommendations and guidelines recently published in different countries from Europe, Asia and America,
  • establish a state of the art on load models and design criteria,
  • present case studies in dynamic design :  theoretical analysis and experimental site  measurements,
  • analyse  the first applications of the new recommendations and feedback from designers and owners

The proposed themes of the lectures on Footbridge Vibration Dynamic design are:

  • new codes, recommendations and guidelines for pedestrian dynamic loads
  • recent case studies having contributed to establish or test the new recommendations
  • special load scenarios
  • interaction between crowd behaviour and deck movements
  • the treatment of vibration scenarios
  • control systems
  • vibration absorbers

Each half day session comprises invited presentations. The morning session is devoted to codes and recommendations with case studies. The afternoon session is devoted to control systems and vibration absorbers with further case studies. An ample time will be allowed for questions and debate.

 

A general panel discussion will conclude the workshop.

 

The synopsis and conclusions of the two sessions will be presented during the session on dynamics at the Footbridge 2008 general conference.

 

Registration and proceedings

Participants can register for the workshop alone or the workshop together with the three day conference directly on the FOOTBRIDGE 2008 registration on the website.

 

The workshop presentations will be included in a CD which will be distributed to participants.

 

 

Workshop venue

Fundação de SERRALVES, Library of the Museum of Contemporary Art

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