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Table 4 Damping ratio (ξ) values for further parametric studies

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

Structural material

Damping value (ξ)

References

Reinforced concrete

0.8%

(Charles et al. 2006; ISO 2005; Bachmann and Weber 1995; Heinemeyer and Feldmann 2008; Blanchard et al. 1977; Feldmann et al. 2008; Wei et al. 2019)

Prestressed concrete

0.5%

(Charles et al. 2006; Bachmann and Weber 1995; Heinemeyer and Feldmann 2008; Wei et al. 2019)

Composite (steel and concrete)

0.5%

(Charles et al. 2006; BSI 2003; Bachmann and Weber 1995; Heinemeyer and Feldmann 2008; Wei et al. 2019)

Steel

0.5%

(BSI 2003; ISO 2005; Heinemeyer and Feldmann 2008; Blanchard et al. 1977; Wei et al. 2019)

Timber

1.0%

(Heinemeyer and Feldmann 2008; Feldmann et al. 2008)

Aluminium

0.4%

(Mevada and Patel 2015; Umashankar et al. 2009)

GFRP

0.7%

(Živanović et al. 2014)