Floor vibration design and mitigation

Course

Date & Time

6 May 2027
10:00 - 17:30 BST

Location

47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS and online
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Price

Member early booking: £315 + VAT
Member: £355 + VAT
Standard: £465 + VAT

Early booking discount

Available until one month prior

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This course introduces key concepts in vibration serviceability of building floors. Techniques for analysis, design and mitigation for satisfactory vibration performance are outlined, as well as their potential impact on sustainability of floor construction.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

Master the basic terminology used in floor vibration serviceability
Undertake basic vibration serviceability checks of a typical floor structure
Appreciate the vibration mitigation technologies available to reduce embodied carbon pertinent to floor vibration serviceability
Carry out basic vibration serviceability checks for a floor featuring an active mass damper

Intended for

Graduate engineer
Mid-career engineer
Senior engineers/Team leader/Manager
Academic

Dr Paul Reynolds is an expert in civil engineering vibration with specialism in structural vibration control. He is CEO of FSD Active Ltd. and was previously Professor of Structural Dynamics and Control at the Universities of Sheffield and Exeter.

Aleksandar Pavic is Professor of Vibration Engineering at the University of Exeter, with expertise in vibration serviceability of building floors. He has contributed to a number of vibration design guides currently used in the UK and internationally for floors, footbridges and grandstands. He is also Managing Director of Full Scale Dynamics Ltd.

Contact

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