Floor vibration : a possible assessment method for historic buildings

Robert J. Ross; Michael O. Hunt; Xiping Wang; Lawrence A. Soltis

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Floor vibration : a possible assessment method for historic buildings

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Authors:

Robert J. Ross, Michael O. Hunt, Xiping Wang, Lawrence A. Soltis

Year:

2001

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Journal of preservation technology. Vol. 32, nos. 2/3 (2001): Pages 23-25

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Abstract

A new noninvasive technique has the potential to assess the in-place stiffness of timber floors.

Keywords

Floor vibration, historic buildings, stiffness, timber floors, vibration testing

Citation

Ross, Robert J.; Hunt, Michael O.; Wang, Xiping; Soltis, Lawrence A. 2001. Floor vibration : a possible assessment method for historic buildings. Journal of preservation technology. Vol. 32, nos. 2/3 (2001): Pages 23-25