Engineering Calculating Footfall Induced Vibration: Troubleshooting and Tips

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The discussion focuses on troubleshooting footfall induced vibration calculations, specifically comparing results from a user's calculations to those in a design guide. The user reports a significant discrepancy in their results, obtaining 0.000726 instead of the expected 5.79E-0.4. Clarification is sought on calculating the parameter ##\mu##, which is crucial for accurate results. Another participant notes a potential error in the damping ratio, suggesting it should be 1.5% instead of 0.9%, but this alone does not account for the large difference in results. The conversation emphasizes the need for precise calculations and understanding of the parameters involved in footfall analysis.
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How to find the same results as in the book
Hey guys. Im about to learn about footfall induced vibration. However i want to reach the same results as in the pdf page 44 ''design guide for footfall analysis''

i get 0.000726 while they get 5,79E-0,4.

Can anyone help me figure out what im going wrong and where i have made a mistake?

 

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I'm not sure I get how to calculate the ##\mu##. Otherwise, the only error I can find in your calculation is that ##\zeta_m## should be 1.5%, not 0.9%, but this is not sufficient to explain the discrepancy.
 
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