Table 10 Design parameters and limitations for different codes.
Code | Frequency limit | Acceleration limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vertical (Hz) | Horizontal (Hz) | Vertica (m/s2) | Horizontal (m/s2) | ||
EN0343 | 1st order:1.25–2.3 2nd order: 2.5–4.6 | 0.5–1.2 | Max: <0.5 Mean: 0.5–1.0 Min: 1.0–2.5 Unacceptable: > 2.5 | Max: <0.1 Mean: 0.1–0.3 Min: 0.3–0.8 Unacceptable: > 0.8 | |
Technical Standard for Human Comfort of the Floor Vibration 44 | >3 | >1.2 | Enclosed corridor: <0.15 Unenclosed corridor: <0.5 | <0.1 | |
Technical Specification for Steel Structure of Tall Building45 | >3 | Flat, office | 0.07 (<2 Hz) | Office, hotel: <0.28 | |
0.05 (≥ 4 Hz) | |||||
Shopping center and indoor corridor | 0.22 (<2 Hz) | Houses, flats: <0.2 | |||
0.15 (≥ 4 Hz) | |||||
