for prediction of the fatigue strength in multiplies splices of the belt conveyors studied Hardygora in.
Mazurkiewicz
presented and analysed the laboratory test results and industrial measurements for conveyor-belt joint strength from the
point of view of the aging impact on the conveyor-belt joint durability and reliability. The main purpose of this extensive
research was to obtain the strength parameters of the conveyor-belt joints during different periods of use as well as to com-
pare the laboratory tests results with the long-term measurements that were performed on the working conditions. Mazur-
kiewicz
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describes a step-by-step procedure for creation of a knowledge base of the functional properties of the multi-ply
rubber conveyor belts. The results of these laboratory studies were used for a verification of numerical model, which was
developed for a typical conveyor belt adhesive joint, which is manufactured from several rubber materials with the different
properties