Specialist know-how: Mitigation Measures for Vibration-Prone Structures

Long-span, lightweight structures in particular are susceptible to excitation as a result of loads exerted by people, machines, traffic, wind and earthquakes. This can adversely affect their serviceability and, in extreme cases, place the loadbearing capability of these structures at risk. Vibration problems in structures occur when the frequency of the excitation is close to the structure’s natural frequencies and...