How Floor Damping Systems Impact Occupant Comfort in Buildings
Damping Explained is a video series that breaks down the ins and outs of structural motion control systems in the built environment. When a structure is subjected to external forces — wind, pedestrian movement or seismic activity, for example — it vibrates or sways. In tall buildings and on large bridges, such movement can make people uncomfortable. In other structures, it can accelerate material fatigue or other failures. Damping is one way to reduce this motion.
Surprisingly, even floors within a building can be affected by motion and vibration from external forces. In this video, Julia Graham, an engineer at Motioneering, explains how floors vibrate and move and why that can cause occupant discomfort. A floor damping system can increase occupant comfort and overall building performance by counteracting the motion from external forces via a damping system.
As world leaders in motion control solutions, Motioneering’s damping technologies enable buildings and structures to be higher and more ambitious than ever before. From landmark skyscrapers to long-span bridges, our field-leading wind engineers and motion-control specialists design and deliver performance-based damping® solutions necessary to achieve outstanding technical performance and business success.
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