The peak acceleration , from heel impact for floors of spans greater than 7 m and natural frequency , less than may be calculated as:
where
The percentage of critical damping may be assumed approximately as given below:
IS 800:2007, General Construction in Steel — Code of Practice
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The peak acceleration , from heel impact for floors of spans greater than 7 m and natural frequency , less than may be calculated as:
where
The percentage of critical damping may be assumed approximately as given below: