ISO 10813-2:2019 PDF

Scope: This document provides guidance to select a vibration generator that will be used to evaluate frequency responses of a test structure or to study how vibration grows/decreases along the structure. These structural dynamics tests can be carried out under field or laboratory conditions (see the ISO 7626 or This document describes the selection procedure in terms of the force developed by a single vibration generator. Meanwhile, to move massive structures such as dams or bridges, an assembly of vibration generators is usually applied. Properly phased generators produce in total the same force as calculated for a single vibration generator (see 6.2.6). Guidance also can be applied for the selection of equipment to be used for modal testing to determine natural frequencies, modal shapes and damping in a structure; however, for such a test, more factors than covered by this document usually need to be considered. This document deals only with translational excitation. For equipment applied to generate angular vibration, see Reference [8].

ISO 10813-2:2019 Referenced Document

ISO 10846-1 Acoustics and vibration - Laboratory measurement of vibro-acoustic transfer properties of resilient elements - Part 1: Principles and guidelines
ISO 15261 Vibration and shock generating systems — Vocabulary AMENDMENT 1
ISO 2041 Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring - Vocabulary
ISO 7626-1 Mechanical vibration and shock - Experimental determination of mechanical mobility - Part 1: Basic terms and definitions, and transducer specifications

2019 ISO 10813-2:2019 Vibration-generating machines — Guidance for selection — Part 2: Equipment for dynamic structural testing