Analysis on Natural Vibration and Dynamic Response of Footbridge

Abstract:

According to vibration problem of the footbridge, the dynamic characteristics and dynamic responses of the footbridge were analyzed under pedestrian load. Based on one 22m×10 straight line footbridge, this paper established the spatial finite element model to analyze its natural vibration characteristics and discuss the effects on the natural vibration characteristics induced by both connection factors of beam ends and pedestrians weight. And then the dynamic responses of the footbridge caused by pedestrian dynamic load were calculated to analyze the structure stress. In addition, to analyze the calculation result of displacement responses so as to evaluate the comfort of pedestrians. The results show that the natural frequency is lower, and it will probably induce the resonance and larger dynamic response value under pedestrian load although the footbridge structure is safe. Moreover, reducing vibration methods and treatment measures to the footbridge were introduced, and the effective measure was suggested to reduce vibration amplitude at last.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 361-363)
• Pages: 1389-1396
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.361-363.1389
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Shi Zhou, Wei Feng Su, Jun Li Guo, Qian Hui Pu
• Keywords: Comfort, Dynamic Characteristic, Footbridge, Pedestrian Excitation, Vibration Response

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