Vibration is a frequent problem in buildings. Vibrations induced by heavy road traffic are a common concern in cities with heritage objects. House owners may complain about annoyance and building damage. In this paper we present an analytical method to estimate the intensity of traffic-induced ground vibrations. The first part of paper describes measurements of traffic-induced vibrations, vibrations caused by traffic of heavy vehicles. Monitoring was carried out in order to protect cultural heritage buildings in old town center of Maribor in Slovenia, from effects of harmful vibrations. Analysis of measurement are presented with advanced software of Instantel. In second part of paper the results are presented with comparison of measurements and numerical calculation using prognostic equations. The adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) technique is then applied to identify the system pattern and serve as function for the prediction of ground vibrations.
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