Evaluation of the Voorhof II building refurbishment: A dynamic behaviour view-point
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The paper discusses the effectiveness of stiffening an existing building to improve the dynamic behaviour. The evaluation was part of a Ph.D. studies on the wind-induced dynamic behaviour of tall buildings. Sensitivity analyses by means of a computer model suggested that stiffening tall buildings may not be effective to increase human comfort in relation to wind-induced vibrations. The dynamic behaviour of the test-case building was assessed by measurements before and after a major refurbishment, that included stiffening the existing steel frames. The evaluation of the measurement confirmed increasing the stiffness of tall buildings is an ineffective measure to increase human comfort.
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TNO Identifier
280491
ISSN
00467316
Source
Heron, 42(2), pp. 97-111.
Pages
97-111