What is a seismograph? A seismograph is an instrument that measures ground Vibrations irrespective of the source of vibrations. The source could be Rock Blasting, Pile Driving, Traffic or even an Earthquake. Seismographs used by Civil and Mining Engineers measure the Particle Velocity of the medium on which the sensors ...
Very often, the biggest challenge for most excavation Engineers is complaints about noise and vibrations from the neighbourhood; if it involves Rock blasting, the first thing the Neighbours assume is that the blasting is certainly going to damage their properties. Ground vibrations are not caused just by Rock blasting alone ...
As Indians, we are used to the noise that surrounds us every day. Be it vehicular sounds, people’s conversations in densely populated localities, repair work going on in one’s own or a neighbour’s house, animal sounds or the noise produced at construction sites. More often than not, we are oblivious ...
Blasting is a necessity for construction companies, however, it has become an enormous challenge to blast within city limits. Due to the rocky terrain in many parts of India, encountering rock during excavation is quite common. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of property damage ...
Ground vibrations are measured, as a practice, whenever they are of a concern. The degree of concern and necessity to measure ground vibrations varies from very high to medium or low. A great number of Coal/ Limestone mines/ Iron Ore Mines/ Quarries, in India, fall under a high concern zone ...
Litigation related to blasting mostly occurs due to negligence on the contractor’s part and when they forget to take the neighborhood into confidence. Without finding solid evidence and information people consider cracks and crevices as blasting damages, without checking the previous condition of the structures. This is where the role ...
