Protection against vibroacoustic impacts on example of high-tech research centre

In this paper the elastic support of building structures is discussed as one of the advanced technical solutions for protecting buildings against vibrations and structure-borne noise. Two of several possible variants of solutions are described on the example of special-purpose facility built in Cracow, Poland. The specificity of the building of the “Solaris” research centre is the use of high-tech mea- surement technologies and vibration-sensitive equipment. Then a restrictive criterion of the permissible level of vibroacoustic impacts on the building was set at the early design stage. To ensure effective reduction of vibrations transmitted through the ground, the necessary activities are described. The protection method by using appropriate mitigation measures (anti-vibration materials) is shown. The presented example draws attention to the problem of a rational and comprehensive approach to the subject of protection against vibrations, which is part of the concept of sustainable development in civil engineering.