On February 16, 2023, Assistant Professor Onur Avci presented the paper entitled “Vibration Serviceability Evaluation of a Modular Steel Plate Floor Assembly” at the 41st International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XLI) in Austin, TX, USA.
In this paper, preliminary results of vibration serviceability evaluation of a new, modular steel floor framing system for commercial building structures are presented. The proposed system (FastFloor) intends to increase the speed of construction by eliminating the placing of a concrete deck and thus reduce the time from conception to occupancy for steel building structures. The relatively lightweight floor system has been studied for vibration serviceability and the results presented are a summary of the analytical research conducted before the experimental phase of the project. The analytical work presented in this study includes the vibration serviceability assessment per AISC Design Guide 11 (Vibrations of Steel-Framed Structural Systems Due to Human Activity) and computational simulations using finite element software. Organized by the Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc. (SEM), IMAC is a conference and exposition focusing on structural dynamics and has evolved to encompass the latest technologies supporting structural dynamics. This broad focus on structural dynamics includes topics in simulation and modeling, nonlinear dynamics, sensors, signal processing and control spanning the full range of engineering disciplines. IMAC remains a friendly conference where exhibitors, presenters and attendees spend several days exchanging the ideas that fuel the coming year. The 2024 IMAC is scheduled for Orlando, FL on 29 January.