Dynamic loads due to synchronized movements of people
Abstract
Structures like sport stadiums, grandstands and arenas for rock concerts become larger and more and more flexible. Therefore dynamic effects due to loads from synchronized movements of people become more important. This paper describes a spectral approach to model the structural response, and the paper focus on the load harmonics determining the load effects of synchronized movements. The lack of load correlation is determined by correlation coefficients, which are specified as function of the load harmonic considered. The model is calibrated to measured data and simplified procedures for implementation in structural codes are presented.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Muscle activation and electromyography studies
Balance
Gait
and Falls Prevention
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Structural Dynamics - Eurodyn
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Pages
- 1217–1222
- Publication date
- 2 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter