Publisher's Synopsis
Large structures such as factories, gymnasia, concert halls, bridges, towers, masts and chimneys can be detrimentally affected by vibrations. These vibrations can cause either serviceability problems, severely hampering the user's comfort, or safety problems. This text aims to provide structural and civil engineers working in construction and environmental engineering with practical guidelines for counteracting vibration problems. Dynamic actions are considered from the following sources of vibration: human body motions; rotating, oscillating and impacting machines; wind flow; and road traffic, railway traffic and construction work.;The main section of the book presents tools that aid in decision-making and in deriving simple solutions to cases of frequently occuring "normal" vibration problems. More complex problems and more advanced solutions are also considered. In all cases these guidelines should enable the engineer to decide on appropriate solutions expeditiously. The appendices of the book contain fundamentals essential to the main chapters.
