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11. Know the nature of the report that is required. 1. Location relative to the structure. Sensor
For example, provide a hard copy in the field; keep placement should ensure that the data obtained
digital data as a permanent record or both. If an adequately represents the ground-borne vibration
event is to be printed in the field, a printer with levels received at the structure. The sensor should
paper is needed. be placed within 3.05 meters (10 feet) of the
structure or less than 10% of the distance from the
12. Allow ample time for proper setup of the blast, whichever is less.
seismograph. Many errors occur when seismographs
are hurriedly set up. Generally, more than 15 2. Soil density evaluation. The soil should be
minutes for set up should be allowed from the time undisturbed or compacted fill. Loose fill material,
the user arrives at the monitoring location until unconsolidated soils, flower-bed mulch or other
the blast.
Particle Velocity
78.0 31.2 20.8 15.6 12.5 10.4 7.8 6.2 3.1 1.6
mm/s (in/s) at
(3.07) (1.23) (0.82) (0.61) (0.49) (0.41) (0.31) (0.25) (0.12) (0.06)
1.96 m/s2 (0.2 g)
Particle Velocity
390 156 104 78.0 62.4 52.0 39.0 31.2 15.6 7.8
mm/s (in/s) at
(15.4) (6.14) (4.10) (3.07) (2.46) (2.05) (1.54) (1.23) (0.61) (0.31)
9.81 m/s2 (1.0 g)
2. Eltschlager, K. K., White, R. M. Microphone 6. Stachura, V. J., Siskind, D. E., Engler, A. J., Airblast
Height Effects on Blast-Induced Air Overpressure Instrumentation and Measurement for Surface Mine
Measurements, 31st Annual Conference on Blasting, US Bureau of Mines Report of
Explosives and Blasting Technique, International Investigations 8508, 1981.
Society of Explosives Engineers, 2005.
7. Stagg, M. S., Engler, A. J., Measurement of
3. International Society of Explosives Engineers. ISEE Blast Induced Ground Vibrations and Seismograph
Performance Specifications for Blasting Calibration, US Bureau of Mines Report of
Seismographs, 2011. Investigations 8506, 1980.