Dang, Hiep Vu and Živanović, Stana (2015) Experimental characterisation of walking locomotion on rigid level surfaces using motion capture system. Engineering structures, Volume 91 . pp. 141-154. doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.03.003

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Abstract

Low-frequency structures, such as footbridges and long-span floors, are often sensitive to variations in dynamic loading induced by pedestrians. As a result, the design of these structures using traditional deterministic approaches is being replaced by stochastic load models that can accommodate different styles of walking. To inform development and facilitate wider implementation of the new stochastic approaches, a database of experimental data characterising both inter- and intra-subject variability of gait parameters is required. This study aims to contribute to the development of such a database by providing a set of data for walking over rigid level surfaces. The motion capture system Vicon was used for simultaneous monitoring of the kinematic and kinetic gait parameters. Ten test subjects walking at 13 different speeds participated in the experimental programme. Novel experimental data on pacing rate, step length, step width, angular positions of the legs and the trunk, and the force amplitude were collected and statistically characterised. The acquired data are suitable for calibration of the bipedal pedestrian models intended for civil engineering applications.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TG Bridge engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Human locomotion, Optical pattern recognition, Footbridges -- Design
Journal or Publication Title:	Engineering structures
Publisher:	Elsevier Science Ltd.
ISSN:	0141-0296
Official Date:	15 May 2015
Dates:	Date Event 15 May 2015 Published 17 March 2015 Available 2 March 2015 Accepted 12 March 2014 Submitted
Date of first compliant deposit:	30 December 2015
Volume:	Volume 91
Number of Pages:	14
Page Range:	pp. 141-154
DOI:	10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.03.003
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), University of Warwick Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Birmingham Science City, Advantage West Midlands (AWM)
Grant number:	EP/I03839X/1 (EPSRC)

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