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Title
Permanent cantilever grandstands: dynamic response
Author
J D Littler
Date
Feb 1, 2000
Price
£9.00
Stock code
30296
ISBN
1860813658
Abstract
Concern has been expressed about the safety and serviceability of various forms of grandstands when subjected to human loading, particularly loading which is synchronised and periodic as may occur at some pop concerts. This paper gives details of the main results obtained from BRE full-scale tests on permanent cantilever grandstands. The dynamic behaviour of the empty stands in terms of their natural frequencies, damping values and mode shapes are presented. The results from ten stands that were monitored during live events are also presented in terms of the peak accelerations obtained, and the changes in the dynamic characteristics that occurred as the stands were loaded. This paper will be of interest to those engineers who are responsible for designing stands or for local authority licensing of stands. 8 pages.
Subject/Keywords
Information Paper 5/00, IP5/2000, sports grounds
Publisher
BREPress BREPress