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Human-induced vibration of a bridge and its mechanism

Research Project

Project/Area Number 03452199
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 土木構造
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

FUJINO Yozo  University of Tokyo, Department of Civil Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (20111560)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIBATA Heki  National University of Yokohama, Department of Civil Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (30013098)
NOMURA Takashi  University of Tokyo, Department of Civil Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (50126281)
Project Period (FY) 1991 – 1992
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1992)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
KeywordsHuman walking / Human-induced vibration / Pedestrian bridges / Observation / Experiments / Modeling / Synchronization / 橋梁振動 / 自励振動 / 振動解析 / 振動実験 / 人間の歩行モデル / 人間工学 / 歩行特性 / 同調 / 実測結果
Research Abstract

Observation of human-induced large-amplitude lateral vibration of an actual pedestrian bridge in an extremely congested condition is reported. Walking motions of pedestrians recorded by a video camera are analyzed. It is found that walking among 20% or more of the pedestrians was synchronized to the girder lateral vibration. With this synchronization, the total lateral force from the pedestrians to the girder is evidently increased and it acts as a resonant force on the girder lateral vibration.
An experiment on human walking is carried out using laterally shaking floor in order to clarify causes of pedestrian-induced lateral vibration observed in an actual bridge. The purpose of the experiment is to make clear the changes of characteristics of walking under the lateral motion of the floor. Lateral motion of the neck of the human body is measured by an acceleration meter, while the lateral force exerted by walking is measured by pressure meters. Synchronization of human walking to the floor motion is confirmed and it is found that the lateral motion during walking increases as the amplitude of the floor shaking increases. According to these experimental results, it is pointed out that lateral vibration of a bridge occurs through synchronization of human walking to the floor.
Pedestrian-induced lateral vibration of a bridge is studied using a two-legs rigid rocking model for human walking. Lateral force exerted by walking is calculated by this model and is found to agree with the experimental data. A bridge where lateral vibration is observed is chosen as a case study. Interaction between human walking and the girder is studied using the model under the assumption that there is a phase lag between human motion and walking force. The calculated amplitude of the girder is as the same order as of that bridge. According to these results, the mechanism of pedestrian-induced vibration is also discussed as an interaction of human and girder.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1992 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1991 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

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All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] 岡本 章司 他: "水平横振動する床上での人の歩行特性" 土木学会論文集. 441. 177-184 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 阿部 雅人 他: "2足剛体モデルを用いた歩行者による歩道橋の水平励多に関する1つのシミュレーション" 土木学会論文集. 441. 199-202 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 藤野 陽三 他: "SYNCHRONIZATION OF HUMAN WALKING OBSERVED DURING LATERAL VIBRATION OF A CONGESTED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE" Earthguake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Okamoto,S., Abe,M., Fujino,Y. and Nakano,Y.: "Characteristics of human walking on a laterally shaking floor" Proc. Japan Soc. Civ. Engrs.No.441. 177-184 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Abe,M. and Fujino,Y.: "A simulation on pedestrian-induced lateral vibration of a bridge using a two-legs human model" Proc. Japan Soc. Civ. Engrs.No.441. 199-202 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Fujino,Y. et al: "Synchronization of human walking observed during lateral vibration of a congested pedestrian bridge" Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岡本 章司 他: "水平横振動する床上での人の歩行特性" 土木学会論文集. 441. 177-184 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 阿部 雅人 他: "2足剛体モデルを用いた歩行者による歩道橋の水平励振に関する1つのシミュレーション" 土木学会論文集. 441. 199-202 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 藤野 陽三 他: "SYNCHRONIZATION OF HUMAN WALKING OBSERVED DURING LATERAL VIBRATION OF A CONGESTED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE" Earthguake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. (1993)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 藤野 陽三 他: "ケ-ブル・はりモデルを用いた斜張橋の内部共振に関する実験と解析" 土木学会論文集. 432. 109-118 (1991)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡本 章司 他: "水平横振動する床上での人の歩行特性" 土木学会論文集. 441. 177-184 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 阿部 雅人 他: "2足剛体モデルを用いた歩行者による歩道橋の水平励振に関する1つのシミュレ-ション" 土木学会論文集. 441. 199-202 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 藤野 陽三: "Dynamics and Control of Cable‐stayed Bridges" 日米韓セミナ-「建設技術における先端技術」論文集. (1991)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report

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