Review Article

Interaction between Walking Humans and Structures in Vertical Direction: A Literature Review

Table 1

Modal properties of the occupied structure (os) for different group sizes.

Test numberSeriesLocationNumber of pedestriansModal properties of the occupied structure (os)Structural response
(Hz) (%) (kg) (N·s/m) (N/m) (m/s2) (m/s2)

Mode 1 (structure)
1.1AAll-over24.4431.007,1654,0005,583 × 1032.43610.4131
1.2BAll-over34.4451.107,1834,4135,603 × 1031.74890.3018
1.3AAll-over44.4501.287,2015,1545,630 × 1032.17550.3637
1.4AAll-over64.4651.557,2386,2945,696 × 1031.87710.3311
1.5BAll-over64.4651.657,2386,7015,696 × 1031.48820.2481
1.6BAll-over104.4752.307,3119,4565,780 × 1031.13130.2050
1.7AAll-over104.4762.107,3118,6355,782 × 1031.58760.2870
1.8AAll-over154.4852.917,40212,1405,878 × 1031.12510.2466

Mode 2 (structure)
2.1BAll-over316.9000.557,1288,32680,372 × 1032.40590.4482
2.2AAll-over616.8130.537,1287,98279,548 × 1032.90460.5595
2.3BAll-over616.9100.657,1289,84680,468 × 1032.29050.4234
2.4AAll-over816.8190.617,1289,19079,605 × 1032.55910.5133
2.5AAll-over1016.8220.647,1289,64479,634 × 1032.52320.5223
2.6BAll-over1016.9350.757,12811,37780,708 × 1032.13870.4023
2.7AAll-over1516.8250.797,12811,90779,665 × 1032.23580.4725