Experimental Study on the Floor Vibration Evaluation of Concrete Slab for Existing Buildings

Damages from noise and vibration are increasing
every year, most of which are noises between floors in deteriorated
building caused by floor impact sound. In this study, the concrete slab
measured vibration impact sound for evaluation floor vibration of
deteriorated buildings that fails to satisfy with the minimum thickness.
In this experimental study, the vibration scale by impact sound was
calibrated and compared with ISO and AIJ standard for vibration. The
results show that vibration in slab with thickness used in existing
building reach human perception levels.

• Yong-Taeg Lee
• Jun-Ho Na
• Seung-Hun Kim
• Seong-Uk Hong

• Vibration
• Frequency
• Accelerometer
• Concrete slab.

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