Canadian Standards Association Example
Canadian Standards Association Example
EXAMPLE 7: Examine a floor system with f= 5.3 Hz, A0 = 0.0078" and 5% damping.
g = (2pf) (Ao) = (2p x 5.3) (0.0078) = 8.64 in/sec/sec
= 2.2 %g
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Enter the CSA chart with
f= 5.3 Hz, g = 2.2 %g and 5% damping