Revision and Errata List

AISC Steel Design Guide 11, 1st Printing

June 1, 2009
The following list represents corrections to the first printing of the AISC Design Guide 11, Floor
Vibrations Due to Human Activity.
Page(s)

Item

In Table 2.1, the Aerobics Class and Group Dancing columns should read:
Aerobics Class
f, Hz
i
2-2.75
1.5
4-5.5
0.6
6-8.25
0.1
-

Group Dancing
f, Hz
i
1.5-3
0.5
-

13

In the right column, Equation 3.8 should read:

km
kc

0.6 2 k (1 1.2 ) 1.2nc k

c
s

SS
km
kc

n
3
2
6
c

ks
ks

17

In the right column, the second to last line should read:

d e3 /(12n) mm3 or 12d e3 /(12n) in.4 /ft

18

In the left column, the equation, Dg = Ig / 2Lj for edge girders, should be replaced with
Dg = 2Ig / Lj for edge girders.

19

In the right column, the line above Equation 4.9, The deflections jP and gP are usually
estimated using, should be replaced with The deflections oj and gP are usually
estimated using.

21

In the left column, B. Joist Panel Mode, and C. Girder Panel Mode, should read:
B.

JOIST PANEL MODE

Calculate I j (see Sections 3.5 and 3.6 if trusses or open web joists)
Calculate w j and j
Calculate fi 0.18

5w j L j 4
384 Es I j

g / j and D j I j / S

Calculate B j C j ( Ds / D j )1/ 4 L j 2 / 3 x floor width

C j 2.0 for interior panels; 1.0 for edge panels
Calculate W j w j B j L j (x 1.5 if continuous)

C.

GIRDER PANEL MODE

Base calculations on girder with smaller frequency.

Calculate I g (see Sections 3.5 and 3.6 if truss or joist girder or if
girder supports open web joists).
Calculate wg and g
Calculate f g 0.18

5wg Lg 4
384 Es I g

with correction if only one beam

g / g and Dg I g / L j

Use average of supported joist span lengths,

if different, for L j
For interior panel, calculate
Bg Cg ( D j / Dg )1/ 4 L j 2 / 3 x floor length
C j 1.8 if shear connected; 1.6 if not
For edge panel, calculate Bg 2 / 3L j
Calculate Wg wg Bg Lg (x 1.5 if continuous)

38

In the left column, j = the elastic shortening due to the column or wall (and the ground
if it is soft) due to axial strain should be replaced with c = the elastic shortening of
the column or wall (and the ground if it is soft) due to axial strain.

39

In the Notes to Table 5.3, (2) May be reduced if, according to Equation (2.5a), damping
times mass is sufficient to reduce third harmonic resonance to an acceptable level.
should be replaced with (2) May be reduced if, according to Equation (2.5a), damping
times mass is sufficient to reduce 2nd and 3rd harmonic resonance to an acceptable level.

41

In the right column, second line under Example 5.3, office building should be replaced
with health club.

42

In the left column, the first paragraph under, Second Approximation, (because sensitive
occupancies are adjacent to the aerobic floor) should be replaced with (the accel. limit
of 0.05 applies to the activity floor, not to adj, areas).

43

In the left column, second line under Example 5.4 Second Floor of General Purpose
Building Used for Aerobics USC Units, office building should be replaced with
health club.

43

In the left column, the first paragraph under, Second Approximation, (because sensitive
occupancies are adjacent to the aerobic floor) should be replaced with (the accel. limit
of 0.05 applies to the activity floor, not to adj. areas).

46

In Table 6.1 the rows which read

Computer Systems; Operating Rooms**; Surgery; Bench
microscopes at up to 100x magnification;
Laboratory robots

8,000

200

4,000

100

8,000

200

4,000

100

should be replaced with

Residences**, Computer Systems
Operating rooms, Surgery, Bench Microscopes up to 100x
magnification, Laboratory Robots

47

In Figure 6.2, two arrows are seen on the diagram without notes.
The top note should read:
Displ. = 1,000/M -in.
= 250/M -m
The bottom note should read:
Vel. = 50,000/M -in./sec.
= 1,250/M -m/sec.

47

In Figure 6.3, an arrow is seen on the diagram without a note. The note should read:
F(t) / Fm 1/ 2 1 cos(t / to )

48

The label for the horizontal axis for Figure 6.5 should read, fnto.

48

The label for the vertical axis for Figure 6.5 should read, Am.

48

In Figure 6.5, an arrow is seen on the diagram without a note. The note should read:
1
Am
2( f n to )

49

In Table 6.2, third column units, kN (lb) should be replaced with kg (lb).

49

In Table 6.2, fourth column, the value for a Walking Pace steps/minute 50 (slow), 1.2
should be replaced with 1.4.

51

In the left column, third line in the first paragraph of Example 6.1 SI Units, 200
in./sec. should be replaced with 200 m/sec.

51

In the right column, the answer, gP = 1.09 x 10-6 mm/kN should be replaced with gP
= 1.09 x 10-6 in./lb

52

In the right column, the last paragraph should read:

If slow walking, 50 steps per minute, is considered, then
f o 1.4 Hz and Fm / W 1.3 from Table 6.2, thus Fm 1.3x
(9.81 84) = 1.1 kN. Then f n / f o 4.15 /1.4 2.96 and from
the equation in Figure 6.5
Am

1
1

0.057
2( f n / f o ) 2 2(2.96) 2

Then
X max Am Fm p 0.057(1.1)(58.0 x 10-6 ) 3.64 x 10-6 m
3.64 m

and from Equation (6.5)

53

In the left column, the top line, V = 2fnXmax = 2(4.15)(2.68) = 69.9 m/sec should be
replaced with V = 2fnXmax = 2(4.15)(3.64) = 94.9 m/sec.

54

In the left column, the second paragraph should read:

If slow walking, 50 steps per minute, is considered, then
f o 1.4 Hz and Fm / W 1.3 from Table 6.2, thus Fm 1.3x
185 = 240 lb. Then f n / f o 4.03 /1.4 2.88 and from
the equation in Figure 6.5
1
1
Am

0.060
2( f n / f o ) 2 2(2.88) 2

Then
X max Am Fm p 0.060(240)(10.4 x 10-6 ) 150 x 10-6 m
150 m
and from Equation (6.5)
V 2f n X max = 2 (4.03)(150) = 3,800 in./sec