Vibration performance of CLT and CLT-concrete composite floors supported by glulam beams under human activity in mass timber office buildings

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dc.contributor.authorMalek, Sardar
dc.contributor.authorCheraghi-shirazi, Najmeh
dc.contributor.authorCreagh, Ariel
dc.contributor.authorSetiawan, Fendy
dc.contributor.authorParra, Roger
dc.contributor.authorKhoshkbari, Parham
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-12T21:25:32Z
dc.date.available2026-03-12T21:25:32Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractTimber floors are susceptible to vibration due to their low mass and bending stiffness. Utilizing mass timber products in long-span scenarios, such as in office buildings, makes vibration an important design driver for structural engineers. To gain insight on the vibration performance of mass timber and timber-composite floors in real mass timber buildings, a comprehensive testing campaign was conducted on two mass timber office buildings. The measured data were compared and discussed according to various standards and design guides at the end. Although some discrepancies between estimated parameters and measurements were noted, the floors reasonably meet their desired performance objectives for office buildings according to existing standards. The results presented in this paper not only demonstrate the effect of human weight and walking path on the floor's response, but also provide important data on mass timber floor system performance in furnished buildings, which is not otherwise available in the literature.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.description.sponsorshipNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
dc.identifier.citationMalek, S., Cheraghi-Shirazi, N., Creagh, A., Setiawan, F., Parra, R., & Khoshkbari, P. (2025). Vibration performance of CLT and CLT-concrete composite floors supported by glulam beams under human activity in mass timber office buildings. Engineering Structures, 330, 119918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.119918
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.119918
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/23482
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEngineering Structures
dc.rightsCC BY-NC
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectCentre for Advanced Materials and Related Technology (CAMTEC)
dc.subjecthuman-induced vibration
dc.subjectCross-Laminated Timber (CLT)
dc.subjectlong-span floors
dc.subjectmass timber
dc.subjectcomposite floors
dc.subjectwalking test
dc.subjectoffice buildings
dc.subjectcodes and standards
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
dc.titleVibration performance of CLT and CLT-concrete composite floors supported by glulam beams under human activity in mass timber office buildings
dc.typeArticle

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