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Blast Vibration Measurements Near and on Structure Foundations.

PB86106028

Publication Date	1985
Personal Author	Siskind, D. E.; Stagg, M. S.
Page Count	28
Abstract	Blasting near structures often involves measurement of vibrations for the assessment of damage potential. Several methods of measurement are in use worldwide, but there is no consensus as to which methods are technically sufficient and yet practical for all situations. This Bureau of Mines study examined five methods of vibration transducer placement to determine the best method for monitoring blasting vibrations. The methods examined were burial in soil next to the structure; attachment to the foundation at ground level, to the basement floor, or to a surface slab; and burial at a distance from the structure in undisturbed soil. Typical surface mine production blasts were used as vibration sources.
Keywords	Surface mining Blasting Vibration Measurement Measuring instruments Transducers Buildings Foundations
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 79E - Detonations, Explosion Effects, & Ballistics
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Minneapolis, MN. Twin Cities Research Center.
Supplemental Notes	Library of Congress catalog card no. 85-600074.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. of investigations/1985.
NTIS Issue Number	198603

Blast Vibration Measurements Near and on Structure Foundations.

Blast Vibration Measurements Near and on Structure Foundations.
PB86106028

Publication Date	1985
Personal Author	Siskind, D. E.; Stagg, M. S.
Page Count	28
Abstract	Blasting near structures often involves measurement of vibrations for the assessment of damage potential. Several methods of measurement are in use worldwide, but there is no consensus as to which methods are technically sufficient and yet practical for all situations. This Bureau of Mines study examined five methods of vibration transducer placement to determine the best method for monitoring blasting vibrations. The methods examined were burial in soil next to the structure; attachment to the foundation at ground level, to the basement floor, or to a surface slab; and burial at a distance from the structure in undisturbed soil. Typical surface mine production blasts were used as vibration sources.
Keywords	Surface mining Blasting Vibration Measurement Measuring instruments Transducers Buildings Foundations
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 79E - Detonations, Explosion Effects, & Ballistics
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Minneapolis, MN. Twin Cities Research Center.
Supplemental Notes	Library of Congress catalog card no. 85-600074.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. of investigations/1985.
NTIS Issue Number	198603