Determination of the dynamic load factors for crowd jumping using motion capture technique

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 174; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Li, Guo, Ji, Tianjian, Chen, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: 3D motion capture technique; Computer simulation; Crowd jumping experiment; Crowd load model; Curve fitting; Dynamic loads; Load; Mathematical models; Monte Carlo simulation; Motion capture; Synchronism; Synchronization; Three dimensional motion; Vibration; Vibration serviceability assessment; Crowd load model; Crowd jumping experiment; Vibration serviceability assessment; 3D motion capture technique

•An experiment of crowd jumping was conducted using a 3D motion capture technique.•Dynamic load factor ratios were proposed and calculated using the Monte Carlo method.•Dynamic load factor ratios against crowd sizes tend to be a constant for large crowd.•Crowd jumping load model was developed which...