Canadian Standards Association

Canadian Standards Association

1. Based on extensive research work.

2. Intended for residential, office and school room environments.

3. Limits floor acceleration based on natural frequency, f, and available damping.

4. For design purposes, maximum acceleration, g may be estimated based on maximum displacement amplitude, Ao.

g = (2pf) (Ao)

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