Floor Vibration Criteria: damping_ratio
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 | occupancy type | source standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| damping_ratio | gymnasium#exercise#AISC_DG11 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.35 | exercise | gymnasium | AISC_DG11 |
| damping_ratio | hospital_general#furnished#AISC_DG11 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.35 | furnished | hospital_general | AISC_DG11 |
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