Dynamic Analysis

Group Descending at a Rapid Speed

Total weight (Ws) 13000 lb
Moment of inertia of stringer Izz= 900 in4 Major Axis
Moment of inertia of stringer Ixx= 53.75 in4 Minor Axis
Damping Ratio B= 0.03
Diagonal distance between the supports Ls= 35 ft
400 in
g= 386 in/s2
Es= 3E+07 psi

Vertical Natural frequency

fnv= (((π/2)*(g*Es*4*Izz))/(Ws*Ls^3))^0.5

fnv= 10.302 Hz
Vertical Natural frequency should be greater than fnv,per= 5 Hz OK

Horizontal Natural frequency fnh= (((π/2)*(g*Es*4*Ixx))/(Ws*Ls^3))^0.5

fnh= 2.670 Hz
Horizontal Natural frequency should be greater than fnv,per= 2.5 Hz OK

Individual descending at normal speed

Walker and the affected occupant location

The mode shape amplitudes ɸw,ɸr

ɸw= SIN((π*Xw/Ls)*(180/π))
Xw= 12 ft
ɸw= 1 (Choose 1 for conservative results)
ɸr= SIN((π*Xr/Ls)*(180/π))
Xr= 1 ft
ɸr= 1 (Choose 1 for conservative results)
Q= 155
ϴ= 32 deg
The predicted Acceleration ratios for R= 0.7
ϒ= 0.19
ap/g= (0.62*((2.718)^ϒ*fnv)*R*Q*((COSϴ)^2)*ɸw*ɸr*(1-2.718^-100*B))/B*Ws
0.015
4.4959 %g (3 times Rapid Speed acceleration)
The permissible predicted peak acceleration apeak= 4.5 %g OK