RFEM 5 | CADS Footfall Analysis

Add-on Module for RFEM 5

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CADS Footfall Analysis Add-on Module for RFEM 5

CADS Footfall Analysis is a post-processing software that you can use in conjunction with RFEM 5 to perform footfall response analysis calculations. Footfall response is of interest to users concerned about the vibration induced in their structures due to walking-related activities. As advances in structural design result in more efficient and lighter irregular structures, the sensitivity of the structures to vibration is becoming increasingly significant.

Structural Analysis Software for Footfall Analysis

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CADS Footfall Analysis | Solution

There is a known complexity in calculating footfall response on irregular floors or staircases of any type. Footfall Analysis uses the RFEM model and the modal analysis results of RF-DYNAM Pro - Natural Vibrations to predict the vibration levels at all locations on a floor. A rigorous analysis method is essential to enable an accurate investigation of the dynamic behavior of the floor.

The software incorporates the most up-to-date analysis procedures, allowing the user to select between the two most often used calculation methods available; namely, the Concrete Centre Method (CCIP-016) and the Steel Construction Institute Method (P354).

CADS Footfall Analysis | Features

Footfall Analysis links with RFEM, using the model geometry from there, thus the user is not required to create a second model specifically for footfall analysis
Allows the user to analyze any type of structure for footfall analysis, irrespective of the shape, material, or use
Quick and accurate predictions of resonant and impulsive (transient) responses
Cumulative measurement of vibration levels – VDV analysis
Intuitive output enabling the engineer to advise improvements of critical areas in a cost-effective way
Pass/fail limit check in accordance with BS 6472 and ISO 10137
Selection of excitation forces: CCIP-016, SCI P354, AISC DG11 for floors and stairs
Frequency weighting curves (BS 6841)
Quick investigation for full model or specific areas
Vibration Dose Analysis (VDV)
Adjusting the minimum and maximum walking frequencies as well as the walker’s weight
User input damping values
Varying the number of footfalls for resonant response, user input or software calculated
Environmental response limit based on BS 6472 and ISO 10137

CADS Footfall Analysis | Output

Overall maximum response factors and critical nodes
Resonant analysis (maximum response factor, RMS acceleration, critical node, critical frequency)
Impulsive (transient) analysis (maximum response factor, peak acceleration/velocity, RMS acceleration/velocity, critical node, critical frequency)
Vibration dose values for both resonant and impulsive analyses

Charts

Response factor vs walking frequency
Mass participation vs eigenmodes
Velocity time history

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