Approximate classification of mining tremors harmfulness based on free-field and building foundation vibrations

Abstract

The paper compares the results of an approximate evaluation of mining tremors harmfulness performed on the basis of free-field and simultaneously measured building foundation vibrations. The focus is on the office building located in the Upper Silesian Basin (USB). The empirical Mining Intensity Scale GSI-GZWKW-2012 has been applied to classify the harmfulness of the rockbursts. This scale is based on the measurements of free-field vibrations but, for research purposes, it was also used in the cases of building foundation vibrations. The analysis was carried out using the set of 156 pairs ground – foundation of velocity vibration records as well as the set of 156 pairs of acceleration records induced by the same mining tremors.

Keywords

• mining tremors
• GSI scale
• harmfulness of vibrations
• ground vibrations
• foundation vibrations