Load produced by human walk 1

[fabiosamarra]

I´m studing floor vibrations. How can simulate on SAP2000 the loads produced by people walking on a floor?
Thanks.

 

[zer]

Im not familiar with the subject, but i stumbled across these last night:

http://www.johnmartin.com/presentations/floor_vibrations/index.htm

http://www.johnmartin.com/publications/Vibration/Design.pdf

Hope these help.

 

[masomenos]

fabio, you would assign a footfall load, than apply dynamic time history or steady-state load functions to that load