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Dynamic Analysis in Midas Civil for Pedestrian Bridge

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Dynamic Analysis

Dynamic Analysis in Midas Civil for Pedestrian Bridge

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Dynamic Analysis:

Synchronous lateral excitation:

when a bridge lurches to one side and the pedestrians change their
walking movements to anticipate the bridge movement.

Pedestrians thereafter spread their feet causing a lateral force on the


bridge. If all pedestrians do this action at the same time, this is known as
a Synchronous lateral excitation.

Contents:
In recent times, it has been found that pedestrian bridges are extremely
sensitive to dynamic forces caused by pedestrians through movements.

These movements creates an appreciable amount of force and


movements in these slender bridges.

These vibrations causes discomfort to its users, and the excess vibration
causes deterioration of the structural components.
Time varying force equilibrium equation – derived from Newtons Second
Law of Motion.

Fundamental theory of dynamic analysis.

Static – stiffness

Dynamics – structural damping, mass and structural stiffness

Dynamic Analysis in Midas Performed to BS EN 19991-2:2003 UK National


Annex 2.44.

Two distinct analysis is required:

1. Maximum vertical deck acceleration and its comparison to the


comfort criteria.
2. Determine the likelihood of large synchronized lateral responses.
The above equation is when the force equals zero. Only stiffness and mass
features in the formula.

Dynamic analysis of pedestrian bridge midas Civil

From the dynamic analysis – mode shape with highest mass participation
is the critical mode. This has to be more than 90% as per UK Annex.
Comfort criteria check:

Creating time forcing function for the above

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