Research project NM/A/05 (Research action NM)
CONTEXT
A large amount of general standards exists in the field of vibrations. However, few are specific to vibrations of buildings and, on the other hand, there is no uniformity in this field, neither in measurement methods, nor in criteria (when they exist) about discomfort and safety against eventual damages.
THE PROJECT
The goals of the project are the following:
1. To establish recommendations about vibration measurement methods in buildings, for the discomfort of people and the damages to structures. In practice, there is a link between the two; therefore the problem will be considered as a whole.
2. To establish vibration criteria in buildings for the two same problems of discomfort and damages, by using i.a. the results of the prenormative SSTC project "Effects of vibrations: requirements and assessment methods" (period of 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1999), in order to be proposed for Belgian and European standardisation.
3. To establish a draft European standard on criteria for serviceability limit states, including the criteria for discomfort and safety against vibrations and criteria for admissible deformations actually discussed within the EUROCODES Committee of the Belgian Standardisation Institute. The goal is to establish a Belgian proposal, to present it to CEN (European Committee of Standardisation) and to participate to its works in order to obtain a European standard.
THE PARTNERS
Pierre SPEHL, control bureau SECO
To establish a draft standard (goal N°3) and to participate to the European Standardisation Committee (CEN/TC250) to convert it into a European standard.
Christian MERTENS, Belgian Building Research Institute (BBRI)
To establish recommendations on measurement methods (goal N°1) and on criteria for vibrations of buildings (goal N°2).
EXPECTED PRODUCTS AND RESULTS
Recommendations and application of them in a draft European standard.
SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS
At international level: the European experts involved in the CEN works.
USERS COMMITTEE
- G. De Roeck and G. Degrande (KUL)
- A. Plumier, H. Degee and D. Jongmans (ULg)
- L. Lanoye (LIN)
- F. Florquin (AMINAL)
- Broecks and G. Labeeuw (SPF Mobilité et Transports)
- C. Bataille (Provinciaal Centrum voor Milieu-onderzoek)
- G. Vanden Berghe (BIN-IBN)
- P. Vyncke (WTCB-CSTC)
- L. Schillemans (TECHNUM)
- P. Carels (PRONOUVO)
- G. Desanghere (AKRON)
- Mrs F. Marchal (Région wallonne)
- G. Delisse and I. Sefiani (IBGE-BIM)
- C. Sauvage (MET)
- M. Alexandre (SNCB)
- D. Decauwers (STIB)
PROMOTERS
Pierre SPEHL
Bureau de Contrôle Technique pour la Construction
Rue d’Arlon 53
B-1040 BRUXELLES
Tel: +32 2 238.22.73
Fax: + 32 2 238.23.31
E-mail: p.spehl@seco.be
Christian MERTENS
Centre Scientifique et Technique de la Construction
Rue de la Violette 21-23
B-1000 BRUXELLES
Tel: +32 2 502.66.90
Fax: +32 2 505.81.80
E-mail: christian.mertens@bbri.be
Critères d’états limites des constructions en matière de vibrations : rapport final
Bruxelles : Politique scientifique fédérale, 2005 (SP1467)
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Critères d’états limites des constructions en matière de vibrations : annexes
Bruxelles : Politique scientifique fédérale, 2005 (SP1468)
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