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Theoretical principles of this methodology.
Pedestrians crowd:
In this method pedestrians crowds are considered with different load cases depending on the
pedestrian density to be assumed.
Such cases are created based on probabilistic laws.
This is the reason why this guide suggests to limit transversal accelerations to 0,10 m/s².
I. Class I (Highly dense Traffic): Footbridges that connects areas with high density of pedestrian (Train
stations or subway stations located close by) or that will be frequently
crossed by dense pedestrian crowds (Famous touristic areas for
instance).
II. Class II (Dense Traffic): Footbridges that connects areas with an important density of
population.
Such Footbridges can sometime be loaded on their whole surface.
III. Class III (Normal Traffic): Footbridges that can be crossed by big groups of pedestrian but that
won’t ever be loaded on the whole surface.
IV. Class IV (Low Traffic): Little used footbridges that connects low population density areas.
1. Maximum comfort (Range 1) : Users will almost not feel the accelerations of the footbridges.
2. Average comfort (Range 2) : Users can slightly feel the accelerations of the footbridges,
3. Minimum comfort (Range 3) : Users can surely feel the acceleration of the footbridges but such
accelerations are not uncomfortable.
Four risks frequencies ranges are defined. Those are used to determine if the dynamic analysis is
necessary. Each range represents the odds of the footbridge entering resonance.
Based on the risk ranges previously defined and on the footbridge’s class chose by the contract owner we
can then determine the number and the types of cases that need to be considered in the analysis:
• G0= 700N
• f is the frequency
• Y is a reduction coefficient
Range 1 and 2:
[Hz] [Hz]
Range 3 :
[Hz] [Hz]
With
Example assumptions:
• Class II
• Requested comfort level = average
(Range 2)
[Hz]
[Hz]
[Hz]
[Hz]
[Hz]
Vertical
Transversal
• Constant damping.
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Loading example (Case 1 / Mode 1)
SETRA guide §2.4.1 defines the loads to be assumed.
Az ≤ 1,0m/s²
Ax, Ay ≤ 0,1m/s²
In such situation the design of the Footbridge must be redefined in order to meet the contract
owner requirements.
CP + Qpstat + Qpdyn
CP + Qpstat + Qpdyn
CP + Qpa,stat + Qpa,dyn
Qpa,stat=700N/m²
Qpa,dyn is define by the following expressions:
Vertical • s < fy
x Is assumed equal to 2%
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