2010 Volume 16 Issue 33 Pages 649-654
In this paper, we report the result of some experiments about measurement of lateral load on balustrade caused by various human behaviors. We classified human behaviors in both ordinary and refuge-taking case, experimented to reproduce these human behaviors and measured loads of them. Compared to similar past researches, we roughly acquired appropriate results. Based on result of this experiment, we proposed the grades for the strength of balustrade, which should be expected to complement existing standards.
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