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The Interaction-based Vibration Serviceability Assessment framework (I-VSA) was proposed by the authors in 2017 to address this, taking into account human-structure dynamic interactions (HSI) to simulate the structural vibrations experienced by each occupant\/pedestrian. The I-VSA method, however, had limited provisions to simulate simultaneously multiple modes of structure in HSI, to simulate human-human and human-environment interactions, and the movement pattern of the occupants\/pedestrians. This study proposes a new Agent-based Vibration Serviceability Assessment framework, termed AVSA, to address the following limitations: (a) allowing for multiple modes of structure to be simulated simultaneously, (b) to simulate effects of vibrations on gait parameters and walking pattern\/routes, and (c) to simulate human-environment interactions, and movement patterns for any desired interior layout and use case. The AVSA framework was used to simulate the response and to assess the vibration serviceability of a lightweight floor under a combination of sitting and walking traffic, where three vertical modes of vibrations were engaged simultaneously. The results of the simulations show that for all tests, the experimental Cumulative Distribution Functions of the vibrations experienced by the participants are within the 95% confidence interval predicted by the AVSA method. 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