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Description:: The notion of blasting, even in a controlled setting such as a limestone quarry, can be alarming to residents and business owners within earshot. Because humans are inherently sensitive to blast-induced vibrations, they perceive that the structures in which they live in are equally sensitive. The goal of this project...
Keyword:: Ground motion, Concrete block structure, and Structural health monitoring
Creator:: Charles H. Dowding and Jeffrey E. Meissner
Owner:: Nurganym Agzamova
Publisher:: Northwestern University Libraries
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 07/05/2017
Date Modified:: 08/14/2017
Date Created:: 2009
Resource Type:: Report

Description:: Cracking is one of the most common concerns cited by owners of structures adjacent to construction or mining blasting. While a large database of case studies documenting the relative insignificance of ground motion induced by responsible blasting compared to weather effects on cracks in nearby structures has been established, the...
Keyword:: Autonomous Crack Measurement
Creator:: Charles H. Dowding and Jeffrey E. Meissner
Owner:: Chris Diaz
Date Uploaded:: 08/14/2017
Date Modified:: 08/14/2017
Date Created:: 2011
Resource Type:: Research Paper

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