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Impulse hammer versus shaker excitation for the modal testing of building floors

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  1. Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

    P. Reynolds (Lecturer) & A. Pavic (SEM Member, Lecturer)

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Editor’s Note: This paper is of practical use to people involved in, or interested in performing, modal testing on building floor structures. Paul Reynolds and Aleksandar Pavic present an interesting comparison between impulse hammer and shaker testing techniques for building floors. The merits and limitations of each technique are discussed in this interesting article. This paper is a complement to the one published by the same authors in the September/October 1999 issue of ET. A third companion paper on the same subject will be published this year, completing a useful 3-part series reference on the dynamic testing of building floors.

We hope you find this three-part series of articles interesting and informative. — Carlos Ventura, Feature Series Editor

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Reynolds, P., Pavic, A. Impulse hammer versus shaker excitation for the modal testing of building floors. Exp Tech 24, 39–44 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.2000.tb00911.x

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