A.1.2.

1 Resonant frequancy search test

i) Sine sweep frequency search

 rate ≤ 1 octatve/min
 1 Hz ≤ range ≤ 33 Hz (also for vertical direction)
 in two horizontal axes and the vertical axis to determine frequency and damping
 amplitude ≥ 0.05 g (suggested 0.1 g)
 recommended half-power bandwidth method

ii) White noise

 rate ≤ 1 octatve/min
 1 Hz ≤ range ≤ 33 Hz (also for vertical direction)
 in two horizontal axes and the vertical axis to determine frequency and damping
 amplitude ≥ 0.05 g (suggested 0.1 g)
 recommended half-power bandwidth method

i) Snap back test

 rate ≤ 1 octatve/min
 1 Hz ≤ range ≤ 33 Hz (also for vertical direction)
 in two horizontal axes and the vertical axis to determine frequency and damping
 amplitude ≥ 0.05 g (suggested 0.1 g)
 recommended half-power bandwidth method

i) Man-shake test

 rate ≤ 1 octatve/min
 1 Hz ≤ range ≤ 33 Hz (also for vertical direction)
 in two horizontal axes and the vertical axis to determine frequency and damping
 amplitude ≥ 0.05 g (suggested 0.1 g)
 recommended half-power bandwidth method

A.1.2.2 Requirements for input motion for testing

 number of time history tests ≥ 1

 sampling rate
 Duration: strong motion ≥ 20 s
