The industry’s shift toward reusing existing structures through adaptation and life extension raises considerations for vibration serviceability. There is also demand for structures that can be adapted to fit multiple requirements (such as stadiums that host both music concerts and sports events or commercial buildings used for offices and / or laboratories). This webinar focuses on helping structural engineers work on change-of-use and adaptation projects to evaluate and optimise vibration performance.
Even when vibration levels are well below those that could cause structural damage, they can still affect users and / or vibration sensitive equipment. Subtle vibrations may lead to discomfort, distraction, reduced cognitive performance, or even concern about the structure's safety, despite no actual risk being present. Sensitive equipment function may also be impaired.
This webinar will equip you with a deeper understanding of vibration serviceability in conversion projects and provide insight into several case studies. You’ll explore structural and non-structural interventions, including active and passive damping technologies, and gain insights into:
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Behaviour and simulation
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Testing of existing structures
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The role of non-structural components
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Refinements in loading and assessment
- Implementing effective vibration control strategies
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Understand the principles of vibration serviceability including key features of loading and vibration limits
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Develop your understanding of testing technology and predictive capacity
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Consider vibration path characterisation
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Understand vibration mitigation strategies including active mass and passive damping technologies
UKIMEA and Europe Specialist Technology, Analytics and Research Leader, Arup
Dan Powell is a Director at Arup in London and leads a team of 60 specialist structural engineers providing a broad range of high-value services. Dan has a broad range of technical expertise including structural dynamics, wind sensitive structures, and offshore engineering. He has been a technical lead for a series of challenging international projects, these include numerous offshore structures, and developing bespoke vibration mitigation systems for many high-profile structures such as the Spire of Dublin, the United States Air Force Memorial, and the Qatar Education City minarets. He is a Visiting Fellow of Structural Dynamics and Offshore Engineering at the University of Oxford.
UKIMEA and Europe Vibration Engineering Leader, Arup
Rob leads the Vibration Engineering business in Arup’s Specialist Structural and Mechanical Team. He specialises in the design, assessment and mitigation of structures against excessive vibration in a broad range of sectors and applications. He has specific interests in the fields of crowd-induced vibration of grandstand structures, contributing to projects such as Kai Tak Sports Park, Allianz Arena and Lusail Stadium, and low vibration environments housing vibration sensitive equipment, such as Manchester Engineering Campus Development, The Sir William Henry Bragg Building and Christie Proton Beam Therapy Centre.
Professor of Human-Structure Dynamics, University of Warwick
Prof. Živanović's is Head of Humans and Structures Lab. Her research work is mainly in the area of vibration serviceability of civil engineering structures, which includes modelling human-induced dynamic loading, human-structure interaction, human response to vibration and vibration performance of lightweight structures. In collaboration with biomechanics and human motion scientists, she is also investigating kinematics, kinetics and control of walking and other forms of human locomotion in the presence of vibration perturbations. She built a lively, 20m long, test-bed lightweight footbridge structure, that serves as a platform for experimental studies into human response to and interaction with vibration.
Professor of Vibration Engineering, University of Exeter
Prof. Pavic’s expertise is in vibration serviceability floors and other large civil engineering structures. He has contributed and is still contributing to several vibration serviceability design guides, and relevant BSI and ISO standards currently used in the UK and internationally for floors, footbridges, grandstands and tall buildings. He is a co-founder of VSimulator, the largest vibration serviceability simulator in the world based at the University of Exeter. His expertise is sought after by industry and he is a co-founder of two university spin-off companies: Full Scale Dynamics Ltd, specialised in vibration serviceability consulting, and Engineered Vibration Solutions Ltd which is manufacturing CALMFLOOR, the world first commercial active mass damper for building floors.