BS 6472:1992

Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Characteristics of building vibration
3. Measurement of vibration
4. Characterization of building vibration with respect
     to human response
Appendices
A. Information on evaluation criteria and procedures
     currently in use
B. Vibration dose values
C. Guide to the evaluation of vibration induced by
     blasting
D. Bibliography
Tables
1. Acceleration values for the base curve in figure 2
2. Acceleration values for the base curve in figure 3
3. Velocity (peak) values for the base curve (curve 1)
     in figure 5
4. Velocity (peak) vlaues for the base curve (curve 1)
     in figure 7
5. Multiplying factors used to specify satisfactory
     magnitudes of building vibration with respect to
     human response
6. Frequency weighted r.m.s. acceleration (m/s squared
     r.m.s.) corresponding to a low probability of
     adverse comment
7. Vibration dose values (m/s 1.75) above which
     various degrees of adverse comment may be expected
     in residential buildings
8. Relationship between the curve number, the weighted
     acceleration (m/s squared r.m.s.) and the peak
     particle velocity (mm/s) for z-axis vibration
Figures
1. Directions of basicentric coordinate systems for
     mechanical vibration influencing humans
2. Building vibration z-axis base curve for
     acceleration (r.m.s.)
3. Building vibration x-axis and y-axis base curve for
     acceleration (r.m.s.)
4. Building vibration z-axis curves for acceleration
     (r.m.s.)
5. Building vibration z-axis curves for peak velocity
6. Building vibration x- and y-axis curves for
     acceleration (r.m.s.)
7. Building vibration x- and y-axis curves for peak
     velocity