Blasting vibration limits to prevent human annoyance remarks from some case studies

Baliktsis, EK; Kamiampakos, DC; Damigos, DG

dc.contributor.author	Baliktsis, EK	en
dc.contributor.author	Kamiampakos, DC	en
dc.contributor.author	Damigos, DG	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:51:01Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:51:01Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	0950-6098	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/26222
dc.subject.classification	Mining & Mineral Processing	en
dc.title	Blasting vibration limits to prevent human annoyance remarks from some case studies	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	Human response to blast vibrations is an important problem for mine and construction managers. On many occasions, people residing in the vicinity of a blasting operation become so annoyed that they resort to drastic means in order to halt the project, especially when it lasts for a long time. Hence, a vibration control study, performed in mines, quarries or other construction activities, should provide an answer to the following basic question: "What is the allowable limit of peak particle velocity (PPV) caused by blasting in the area?". In many projects located in urban areas the vibration thresholds should be based more on human response than on the probability of structural damage or harmful effects. The human response, however, depends on several natural factors and population characteristics unrelated to the vibration intensity and frequency. A set of the most important factors affecting human behaviour towards blasting events, deduced from several case studies, is presented in this paper. These factors should be taken into consideration when determining the specific vibration level for a particular project.	en
heal.publisher	IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS	en
heal.journalName	MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000168092800004	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	71	en
dc.identifier.epage	82	en