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Procedure of building and analysis of the information database of the resistance of existing bridge structures to mining tremors
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2017) Rusek, Janusz
Mining tremors are one of the manifestations of negative impacts of the mining industry on the environment. In order to protect building structures against the damaging effects of ground vibrations, it is required that their dynamic resistance be determined. This problem is of particular importance for the existing bridge structures that were not designed for the potential occurrence of mining tremors. This paper presents the assumptions of and a method for acquiring data on the dynamic resistance of existing bridge structures located in mining areas as a result of numerical calculations using the Finite Element Method (FEM). Object resistance was described by the limit values of the acceleration of ground vibrations in the vertical and horizontal planes that can be carried by the existing structure without compromising safety. Taking into account the geometrical and material diversity, 3,000 numerical models of reinforced concrete overpasses were created. Then, for each object, numerical calculations using the FEM were performed, which resulted in the determination of permissible values of the acceleration of ground vibrations defi ning their dynamic resistance. The created database was subjected to a preliminary analysis in order to detect linear relationships binding the data that describe the geometry and material properties of individual structures with their dynamic resistance to the impact of mining tremors. As a result of these studies, variables were selected that formed the basis for creating a multiple linear regression model (MLR). Analysis of the obtained results allowed us to assess the possibilities of using linear models to determine the dynamic resistance of bridge structures subjected to mining tremors.