Tuned mass dampers for soldier field stadium grandstand vibration

Authors

  • Mal P. Sacks Tacet Engineering Ltd., 45 Denver Cres., Toronto, Ont. M2J 1G6, Canada
  • Ramin Behboudi Tacet Engineering Ltd., 45 Denver Cres., Toronto, Ont. M2J 1G6, Canada
  • John C. Swallow John Swallow Associates Ltd., Unit 23, 366 Revus Ave., Mississauga, Ont. L5G 4S5, Canada

Keywords:

Damping, Equipment testing, Finite element method, Frequencies, Resonance, Vibrations (mechanical), Dynamic loadings, Frequency range, Resonant peaks, Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD)

Abstract

The design and testing of Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD) for the west grandstand of the newly renovated Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago are presented. Finite element analysis of the upper west grandstand indicated vibration levels in excess of established limits due to crowd-induced dynamic loadings. Twenty-one TMD's were designed and applied to the upper grandstand perimeter covering almost 1000 linear feet with a total sprung weight of 840,000 pounds. The tests suggest that the TMD's are providing significant reduction of vibration levels in the design frequency range of 1.5 Hz to 2.7 Hz, and eliminate all resonant peaks in the 2 Hz to 3 Hz frequency band.

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Published

2005-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Sacks MP, Behboudi R, Swallow JC. Tuned mass dampers for soldier field stadium grandstand vibration. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2005 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 15];33(3):42-3. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1736

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 3 (2005)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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