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Response of Uncracked Drywall Joints and Panels to Blast Vibration and Weather

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
Response of Concrete Block Structure to Quarry Induced Ground Motion and Weather

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