Application of nakamura's model to describe the delayed increase in lateral vibration of footbridges

Bin Zhen, Wai Keung Wong, Jian Xu, Weiping Xie

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Abstract

Nakamura's model is proposed to describe lateral vibrations of a footbridge induced by pedestrians. The model is found to be a slow-fast system if the number of pedestrians on a footbridge increases slowly. Then, based on the delayed bifurcation theory, Nakamura's model can be used to describe the delayed increase in the lateral vibration of the footbridge. The critical number of pedestrians on the footbridge is calculated by using the delayed bifurcation theory to quantitatively demonstrate our analysis. By comparison with a previously obtained formula, the rationality of the authors' formula for predicting the critical number of pedestrians is illustrated. Based on the authors' formula, the experimental parameter k5300 used in the previously obtained formula does not seem to be always applicable to other bridges. Based on Nakamura's model, the value of the parameter k seems to be affected mainly by the properties of the pedestrians on the bridge rather than those of the bridge.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1708-1713
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume139
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Nov 2013

Keywords

  • Critical number
  • Delayed bifurcation theory
  • Footbridge
  • Nakamura's model
  • Slow-fast system

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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