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Vibrations: cont.
dynamic load factors for 5.152 5.154
dynamic magnification factor for 5.159
frequency of 11.145
human sensitivity to 5.183
logarithmic decrement of 5.158
of lumped masses 5.144
natural circular frequency of 5.142 5.148
natural period of 5.142
normal mode of 5.144
reduction of 1.20 4.95 5.165 5.166 11.15 11.16
(See also Sound, control of)
resonant 5.153
stresses from 5.140
velocity of 11.146
wavelength of 11.145
(See also Dynamics; Fatigue; Noise;
Sound)
Vibroflotation 6.20 6.21
Voltages (see Electrical voltages)
Volume, specific 13.7
Wainscot 11.52
Walks, moving 3.44
Wallboard 11.52 11.53
Walls:
basement 3.18
bearing 1.12 1.15 1.18 7.18 11.3 11.5
(See also Brick; Concrete walls
bearing, Masonry walls, bearing,
Wood walls, stud)
11.21 11.31
brick (see Brick walls)
buckling curvature of 11.27
cavity 11.3 11.5
combination 1.14
concrete (see retaining, below; Concrete
walls)
curtain 1.14 1.15 7.20 7.22 9.141
11.5 11.37
(See also glass, metal-panel, sandwich-
panel, below, Concrete walls, precast)
defined 1.13 11.5
eccentricity-thickness ratios for
eccentricity of loads on:
11.28 11.29
coefficient of 11.27 11.29
defined 11.3
virtual 11.4
eccentricity ratios for 11.27