Simulation of Human-induced Vibrations Based on the Characterized In-field Pedestrian BehaviorKatrien Van Nimmen 1, Geert Lombaert 1, Guido De Roeck 1, Peter Van den Broeck 2
1Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven, 2Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven, Technology Campus Ghent
A protocol is presented for the characterization of the in-field pedestrian behavior and the simulation of the resulting structural response. Field-tests demonstrate that the in situ identified pacing rate and synchronization rate among the participants constitute an essential input for the simulation and verification of the human-induced loads.
