A protocol is presented for the characterization of the in-field pedestrian behavior and the simulation of the resulting structural response. Field-tests demonstrate that the in situ identified pacing rate and synchronization rate among the participants constitute an essential input for the simulation and verification of the human-induced loads.
Van Nimmen, K., Lombaert, G., De Roeck, G., Van den Broeck, P. Simulation of Human-induced Vibrations Based on the Characterized In-field Pedestrian Behavior. J. Vis. Exp. (110), e53668, doi:10.3791/53668 (2016).