ISO 10137-2007 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10137:2007 — Bases for design of structures — Serviceability of buildings and walkways against vibrations. This International Standard gives recommendations for evaluating and limiting vibration‑induced serviceability problems affecting human occupants, building contents and structural performance; the standard is published by the International Organization for Standardization and is available in PDF form from ISO and national standards bodies.

Abstract

ISO 10137:2007 provides guidance and quantitative criteria for assessing vibration serviceability of buildings and pedestrian walkways. It addresses three vibration recipients — (a) human occupants on walkways and inside buildings, (b) building contents (equipment, sensitive installations) and (c) the building structure itself — and specifies evaluation methods, measurement and reporting principles and recommended limits. The standard explicitly excludes road‑vehicle bridges and the design of foundations or machine supports.

General information

• Status: Published (second edition; confirmed as current in ISO five‑year review process).
• Publication date: November 2007 (second edition, 2007‑11).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 91.080.01, 91.120.25.
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2007).
• Number of pages: 44 pages (PDF).

These bibliographic and status details are taken from the ISO catalogue entry for ISO 10137:2007.

Scope

ISO 10137:2007 applies to the evaluation of vibration serviceability for buildings and walkways — including design guidance and assessment procedures for predicting vibration levels, measuring existing vibration performance, and comparing results with recommended criteria for human comfort, equipment function and structural acceptability. The standard assumes linear structural response for the purposes of its recommended calculation and assessment methods and excludes bridges carrying vehicular traffic and the detailed design of foundations or machinery supports.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and vibration terminology relevant to buildings and walkways.
• Assessment methods for human perception and comfort criteria (frequency‑dependent evaluation and recommended limits).
• Guidance for evaluation of vibration effects on building contents and vibration‑sensitive equipment.
• Measurement procedures, instrumentation guidance and reporting formats for in‑situ vibration surveys.
• Procedures for predictive calculation of vibration response (including use of response spectra and simplified models under linear response assumptions).
• Recommendations for specifying performance criteria, acceptance testing and retrofit assessment.

The above list summarises the principal technical subjects and requirements found in the body of ISO 10137:2007.

Typical use and users

Typical users include structural and civil engineers, vibration and acoustics consultants, architects, building services engineers, facility managers and owners/operators of vibration‑sensitive installations (laboratories, hospitals, precision manufacturing, data centres), and contractors specifying or verifying vibration performance. Common uses are design‑stage prediction, specification of acceptance criteria, in‑service measurement and retrofit assessment of existing buildings and pedestrian walkways.

Related standards

ISO 10137 references and is used in conjunction with other standards covering structural reliability and vibration practice — for example ISO 2394 (general principles on reliability for structures) and several vibration and measurement standards such as ISO 2041 (vibration terminology), ISO 2372 and parts of the ISO 2631 series on human vibration; normative and informative references vary in the standard’s bibliography.

Keywords

vibration, serviceability, buildings, walkways, human comfort, measurement, vibration criteria, building contents, vibration‑sensitive equipment, response spectrum, vibration assessment.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10137:2007 is an ISO International Standard titled "Bases for design of structures — Serviceability of buildings and walkways against vibrations" that provides criteria and methods for assessing vibration serviceability in buildings and pedestrian walkways.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers evaluation methods, measurement guidance, recommended limits and reporting practices for vibration effects on (1) human occupants, (2) building contents and equipment, and (3) structural behaviour — but it does not cover bridges carrying vehicle traffic or the detailed design of foundations and machine supports.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Structural engineers, vibration specialists, acoustical consultants, architects, building services engineers, facility managers and owners of vibration‑sensitive installations use ISO 10137 for design, specification, testing and retrofit assessment.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2007 second edition (ISO 10137:2007) is the published edition; it was subject to ISO periodic review and the ISO catalogue entry indicates this edition has been reviewed/confirmed (most recent ISO review status shown in the ISO entry). Users should check the ISO catalogue or national standards bodies for any amendments or newer editions before relying on the standard for contract specifications.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: ISO 10137 is a standalone ISO document within the broader family of standards addressing structural design principles and vibration (it is commonly used alongside ISO 2394 and vibration‑related standards such as ISO 2041 and the ISO 2631 series).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Vibration, serviceability, buildings, walkways, human comfort, vibration measurement, vibration criteria, equipment sensitivity, response spectra.