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Transient response simulation of a composite material footbridge to crossing pedestrians.
(CRC Press, 2003)Loads applied by pedestrians, and crowds of pedestrians, are particularly important for footbridges with natural frequencies close to footfall frequencies of moving pedestrians. Recorded response data from Aberfeldy Bridge, ... -
Interactive horizontal load model for pedestrians crossing footbridges.
(Taylor & Francis, 2007-02-16)In recent years several theories have been put forward in relation to lateral forces imparted on bridges from crowd movements. It is now widely accepted that the interaction between the crowd and the structure, particularly ... -
Vertical crowd load models for vibration serviceability assessment of footbridges
(Civil-Comp Press, 2009)Most pedestrian load models prescribed in existing design codes of practice do not consider any interaction between the pedestrian and the moving structure. However, it is now widely accepted that this interaction is ... -
Lateral loads applied by pedestrians at normal walking velocities.
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)The issue of horizontal loading from pedestrians has received increased attention from bridge designers and researchers in the past decade, primarily due to notable instances of excessive vibration of structures subjected ... -
The influence of selected gait parameters on vertical pedestrian loading.
(Dolnoslaskie Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne, 2011)Walking trials have been carried out on a rigid surface mounted with a force plate in order to determine the influence of selected gait parameters on vertical pedestrian loading. This paper presents the results of this ... -
Vibration serviceability considerations in footbridge design.
(UniMap/AIT, 2011-06)Modern footbridges are becoming more and more flexible as they are constructed lighter and more slender than ever before. This has led to a vibration serviceability issue with many footbridges, as they can become ‘lively’ ... -
Characteristic vertical response of a footbridge due to crowd loading.
(EuroDyn, 2011-07)The characteristic vertical vibration of a flexible footbridge subject to crowd loading is examined in this paper. Typically, bridge vibrations produced from a crowd of pedestrians are estimated by using an enhancement ... -
A parametric study of pedestrian vertical force models for dynamic analysis of footbridges.
(2011-10)Footbridge vibration has received much attention in recent years. However, stochastic models for crowd loading are not common, and estimation of crowd-induced vibration is typically done through enhancement factors applied ... -
A semantically automated protocol adapter for mapping SOAP web services to RESTful HTTP format to enable the web infrastructure, enhance web services interoperability and ease web service migration
(MDPI, 2012-04-11)Semantic Web Services (SWS) are Web Service (WS) descriptions augmented with semantic information. SWS enable intelligent reasoning and automation in areas such as service discovery, composition, mediation, ranking and ... -
The impact foot landing position (FLP) has on the simulation of medio-lateral pedestrian loading.
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2012-06-18)The issue of Medial-lateral loading from pedestrians has received increased attention from bridge designers and researchers since the London Millennium Bridge incidence 12 years ago where the bridge vibrated excessively ... -
Enhancement factors for the vertical response of footbridges subjected to stochastic crowd loading.
(Elsevier, 2012-07)The vertical acceleration response of a hypothetical footbridge is predicted for a sample of single pedestrians and a crowd of pedestrians using a probabilistic approach. This approach uses statistical distributions to ... -
The effect of clusters within crowds of pedestrians on the vertical response of a flexible footbridge.
(BCRI, 2012-09)The issue of excessive vibrations of footbridges due to the passage of pedestrians has been well documented in the past decade. Despite this there still remains great uncertainty as to how to predict the acceleration ... -
Nonlinear finite element of FRP reinforced concrete structures.
(BCRI, 2012-09)reinforcement is a non-corrosive alternative to steel and is gaining popularity for use in reinforced concrete structures exposed to corrosive environments. A major difference between the two reinforcing materials is their ... -
Measurement of time-dependent colour variation in concrete.
(BCRI, 2012-09)The phenomenon of colour variation in finished concrete has become a contentious issue in recent years as engineers and designers strive, not only for blemish free finishes, but crisp “white” concretes with uniformity ... -
The influence of spatial parameters on pedestrian lateral loading.
(BCRI, 2012-09)Dynamic loading from pedestrians walking on flexible structures such as footbridges is the subject of much research at present. The interest is stimulated by several notable instances of uncomfortable perceptible vibrations ... -
Identification of damage in steel beams using frequency response changes.
(AJBAS, 2013)The issue of structural condition monitoring is becoming increasingly important as the Ireland’s and the world’s civil engineering infrastructure ages. An efficient monitoring process is essential as part of a modern ... -
Modelling the vertical loads applied by pedestrians at a range of walking velocities.
(AJBAS, 2013)Over the past half century numerous high profile bridges such as the Brooklyn Bridge, the London Millennium Bridge, and the Auckland Harbour Bridge have been subject to pedestrian induced vibrations due to walking. In this ... -
Alternative reinforcement for lightly loaded concrete structures.
(AJBAS, 2013)Traditionally, high yield steel has been the common method of providing reinforcement in concrete, primarily due to its high tensile strength. However, steel is susceptible to corrosion, particularly in aggressive ... -
Development of a reusable learning object for use in teaching structural engineering.
(AIT, 2013)Reusable learning objects may be considered to be pre-developed digital learning activities that may be integrated into lessons, modules, and courses. Their advantages include their flexibility of content, their accessibility ... -
Development of novel hydrogel based composites for bone tissue engineering applications.
(2013)The process of tissue engineering involves replacing and assisting in the healing of damaged tissues. Specifically for bone tissue repair, a clinical demand has developed for alternative materials to replace the existing ...
