Floor Vibration Criteria: acceleration_limit
Acceptable floor vibration levels by occupancy and floor system: acceleration limits (%g), minimum natural frequencies (Hz), damping ratios, and effective weight factors. Sources: AISC Design Guide 11 2nd Ed., SCI P354, ISO 10137:2007
| criterion type | occupancy floor key | damping ratio bare (dimensionless) | damping ratio fitted (dimensionless) | effective weight factor (dimensionless) | floor system | max acceleration pct g (%g) | min natural frequency Hz (Hz) | occupancy type | source standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acceleration_limit | concert_hall#general#AISC_DG11 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.35 | general | 0.25 | 4 | concert_hall | AISC_DG11 |
| acceleration_limit | gymnasium#general#AISC_DG11 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.35 | general | 5 | 7 | gymnasium | AISC_DG11 |
| acceleration_limit | hospital_general#general#AISC_DG11 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.35 | general | 1.5 | 4 | hospital_general | AISC_DG11 |
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