Advanced Blasting: Investigation and Analysis of Adverse Effects

This course provides advanced blasting training to regulatory personnel who evaluate the adverse effects of blasting. It focuses on gathering and analyzing information that will assist in resolving citizen complaints from ground vibrations, air blast, flyrock and fumes.

Why We Review Citizen Complaints

Terminology

Cross Tabulating Data Fields

Blast Log in Compliance with Regs

Calculate Scaled Distance and Maximum Charge Weight

Signs of Elevate Ground Vibration, Air Blast and Flyrock

Plotting Square Root Scale Distance, Cube Root Scale Distance

Regression Analysis

Spatial Relationships

Accuracy of Measurements

Blast Log Evaluation Program as a Guide

Signature Blasts

Frequency Determination

Terminology of Houses

Statistics of the Research

Response Characteristics

Strains

Response Measurement

Natural Frequency Determination

Seismic Array

Structure Response

Pre-Blast Surveys (Post, too)

List of Available Tools and Techniques

Not Blast Damage

Environmental Causes of Damage

Guide for Conducting Damage Assessments

Vibration Related Damages

Documentation of Damage

Situations When No Investigation Necessary

Nitrogen Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Regulatory personnel who have taken the Blasting and

Inspection course within the last five years.

COMMENTS: Students need to bring to class:

scientific calculator,engineering scale

seismograph, if available

problematic blast logs or seismic records

photos of alleged damages

FIELD EXERCISE: Hard hat and steel-toed boots are required.

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