Analysis of Blast Vibration Characteristics Across a Trench and a Pre-Split Plane

Authors: Prakash, A.J.; Palroy, P.; Misra, D.D.

Source: Fragblast, Volume 8, Number 1, March, 2004 , pp. 51-60(10)

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Abstract:

This paper presents the influence of various discontinuities, natural or artificial, on magnitude and frequencies of blast induced ground vibrations. These discontinuities were geological faults, a pond, a shaft incline, a trench and a pre-split plane interposed in the path of vibration propagation. In the post-trench region, ground vibrations in terms of peak particle velocity were significantly reduced and dominant frequencies in higher bands were consequently observed. Depth of trench with respect to blastholes were varied and consequent vibration characteristics were analyzed. The techniques of creating a trench and pre-split plane were successfully implemented in controlling vibration and in increasing the explosives charge to meet the scheduled production target of an opencast mine. Comparisons of ground vibration characteristics affected by a trench and a pre-split plane of the same depth are described in the text. The findings lead to the conclusion that such experimental data are necessary for production blasting in open cast mines under constrained conditions.

Keywords: vibration; damping; discontinuities

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13855140512331389634

Affiliations: 1: Blasting Division Central Mining Research Institute Dhanbad 826001 Jharkhand India

Publication date: 2004-03-01