Structure-to-Human Interaction (H2SI): Pedestrian Response to Oscillating Footbridges and Considerations on Their Structural Control and Health Monitoring
This review paper investigates the current state of research on structure-to-human interaction (S2HI) in the monitoring and control of cyclo-pedestrian footbridges, focusing specifically on the biodynamic effects of oscillations on pedestrians. Its aim is, therefore, twofold: In the first half, it e...
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| description | This review paper investigates the current state of research on structure-to-human interaction (S2HI) in the monitoring and control of cyclo-pedestrian footbridges, focusing specifically on the biodynamic effects of oscillations on pedestrians. Its aim is, therefore, twofold: In the first half, it examines the limited but evolving understanding of human gait responses to vertical and horizontal vibrations at frequencies and amplitudes characteristic of footbridge dynamics. The second half includes a detailed analysis of various modelling strategies for simulating pedestrian and crowd dynamics, emphasising the movements and stationary behaviours induced by structural vibrations. The aim is to highlight the strengths and limitations of these modelling approaches, particularly their capability to incorporate biomechanical factors in pedestrian responses. The research findings indicate that existing studies predominantly focus on human-to-structure interaction (HSI), often neglecting the reciprocal effects of S2HI, with many results in the literature failing to adequately address the biomechanics of single pedestrians or crowds experiencing structural vibrations on cyclo-pedestrian bridges. This gap underscores the need for more precise and comprehensive studies in the field to improve the understanding of dynamic interactions between single or multiple walking individuals and footbridge vibrations, especially for vulnerable and elderly people with limited mobility. Furthermore, considerations regarding the impact of Structural Control and Health Monitoring to alleviate these issues are briefly discussed, highlighting the potential to optimise footbridge performance in terms of pedestrian comfort. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb68a5dd6d904a539794830613b693722025-01-24T13:35:23ZengMDPI AGInfrastructures2412-38112025-01-01101910.3390/infrastructures10010009Structure-to-Human Interaction (H2SI): Pedestrian Response to Oscillating Footbridges and Considerations on Their Structural Control and Health MonitoringAurora Caloni0Matteo Morfino1Marco Civera2Cecilia Surace3Laboratory of BIO MAterial and STructures (BIOMAST), Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 10129 Turin, ItalyLaboratory of BIO MAterial and STructures (BIOMAST), Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 10129 Turin, ItalyLaboratory of BIO MAterial and STructures (BIOMAST), Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 10129 Turin, ItalyLaboratory of BIO MAterial and STructures (BIOMAST), Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 10129 Turin, ItalyThis review paper investigates the current state of research on structure-to-human interaction (S2HI) in the monitoring and control of cyclo-pedestrian footbridges, focusing specifically on the biodynamic effects of oscillations on pedestrians. Its aim is, therefore, twofold: In the first half, it examines the limited but evolving understanding of human gait responses to vertical and horizontal vibrations at frequencies and amplitudes characteristic of footbridge dynamics. The second half includes a detailed analysis of various modelling strategies for simulating pedestrian and crowd dynamics, emphasising the movements and stationary behaviours induced by structural vibrations. The aim is to highlight the strengths and limitations of these modelling approaches, particularly their capability to incorporate biomechanical factors in pedestrian responses. The research findings indicate that existing studies predominantly focus on human-to-structure interaction (HSI), often neglecting the reciprocal effects of S2HI, with many results in the literature failing to adequately address the biomechanics of single pedestrians or crowds experiencing structural vibrations on cyclo-pedestrian bridges. This gap underscores the need for more precise and comprehensive studies in the field to improve the understanding of dynamic interactions between single or multiple walking individuals and footbridge vibrations, especially for vulnerable and elderly people with limited mobility. Furthermore, considerations regarding the impact of Structural Control and Health Monitoring to alleviate these issues are briefly discussed, highlighting the potential to optimise footbridge performance in terms of pedestrian comfort.https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/10/1/9footbridgeshuman–structure interactionvibrationhuman gaitcrowd behaviourhuman dynamic load modelling |
| spellingShingle | Aurora Caloni Matteo Morfino Marco Civera Cecilia Surace Structure-to-Human Interaction (H2SI): Pedestrian Response to Oscillating Footbridges and Considerations on Their Structural Control and Health Monitoring Infrastructures footbridges human–structure interaction vibration human gait crowd behaviour human dynamic load modelling |
| title | Structure-to-Human Interaction (H2SI): Pedestrian Response to Oscillating Footbridges and Considerations on Their Structural Control and Health Monitoring |
| title_full | Structure-to-Human Interaction (H2SI): Pedestrian Response to Oscillating Footbridges and Considerations on Their Structural Control and Health Monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Structure-to-Human Interaction (H2SI): Pedestrian Response to Oscillating Footbridges and Considerations on Their Structural Control and Health Monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structure-to-Human Interaction (H2SI): Pedestrian Response to Oscillating Footbridges and Considerations on Their Structural Control and Health Monitoring |
| title_short | Structure-to-Human Interaction (H2SI): Pedestrian Response to Oscillating Footbridges and Considerations on Their Structural Control and Health Monitoring |
| title_sort | structure to human interaction h2si pedestrian response to oscillating footbridges and considerations on their structural control and health monitoring |
| topic | footbridges human–structure interaction vibration human gait crowd behaviour human dynamic load modelling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/10/1/9 |
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