Research Article

A Comparison on Numerical Simulation Models for Vibrational Performances of the Wood Truss Joist Floor System

Table 5

Fundamental frequencies obtained from the experiment and the models.

MethodTypeF1 (Hz)ξ1 (%)F2 (Hz)ξ2 (%)F3 (Hz)ξ3 (%)

MeasurementExperimental data157.017.87.321.05.5
Numerical modelsMethod IValue20.1222.5224.08
Difference34.3%26.5%14.7%
Method IIValue17.7318.9619.56
Difference18.2%6.5%6.8%
Method IIIValue16.9017.718/20.85 (F6)
Difference12.7%0.56%14%/0.7%