Floor vibrations in buildings caused by walking, dancing, mechanical equipment or other rhythmic excitation may cause an annoyance to the occupants or impede the function of sensitive equipment.
Three key parameters dominate human perception: Fundamental frequency lower frequencies are more likely to be perceptible and irritating Amplitude the maximum displacement response to a reference excitation Damping dissipation in the floor structure that significantly reduces vibration amplitude
References
See also Architectural acoustics
External links American Institute of Steel Construction Floor Vibration Analysis Software