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Table 2 Structural materials characteristics of girder footbridges

From: Attenuation of pedestrian-induced vibrations in girder footbridges using tuned-mass dampers

Structural Material

Standard

Young Modulus (GPa)

Specific weight (kN/m3)

Reinforced concrete

EC2 (BSI 2011)

31.0

25.0

Prestressed concrete

EC2 (BSI 2010a)

37.0

25.0

Steel

EC3 (BSI 2009a)

210.0

78.5

Timber

EC5 (BSI 2009a; BSI 2010c)

12.0

7.0

Aluminium (Alloy EN AW 6082)

EC9 (BSI 2010b)

70.0

27.0

GFRP

Eurocomp Handbook (Clarke 1996)

17.2

25.6

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