Modelagem do comportamento vibratório de arquibancadas temporárias metálicas devido à presença de espectadores

Abstract

Studies have shown that the presence of people generates changes in the dynamic behavior of structures due to the increase of mass and the ability of the human body to absorb energy, justifying the representation of the human body by mass-spring-damper models. In situations where the mass of people are significant in relation to the mass of the structure, as in the case of temporary stands, the effect becomes more pronounced. These structures have less stiffness in the lateral direction, justifying the purpose of the present study to investigate the effect in this direction that causes the presence of people in a temporary grandstand. For the development, a prototype grandstand with a capacity of approximately 100 people was assembled in the laboratory and modal tests were performed with the empty structure and also partially occupied by people. Models in finite element (FE) were developed using the software Ansys. Experimental data and FE model results with 5, 8 and 12 people seated were correlated to adjust a biodynamic model representing seated and standing spectators. The biodynamic model, conceived as a single degree of freedom (SDOF), was proposed in a survey undertaken, being adapted to the conditions of the people in the stands. Transient analysis using ANSYS were also performed to adjust the damping coefficient of biodynamic models. Once the biodynamic models were defined, investigations on the vibration properties of the structure when it was gradually occupied by these models were performed. The results show significant changes in natural frequencies of stucture when occupied by seated and standing people when compared with the natural frequencies of the empty stand. These situations demonstrate the importance of considering the effect of people in temporary grandstand and its representation through biodynamic models.