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Quantitative Assessment of BIGV and Structural Response Based on Velocity and Frequency Around an Opencast Mine


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1 Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221 005, India
 

Blast-induced ground vibration (BIGV) velocities and frequencies are of major concern due to their adverse effects and damage to structures. Therefore, it becomes essential to assess the velocities and frequencies induced by blasting in terms of quantitative and qualitative assessment to overcome the problems. There is a need for scientific studies using devices like triaxial geophone associated with a seismograph to measure the peak particle velocity (PPV) and dominant frequency which cause damage to domestic or residential structures near an opencast mine. Each mine has specific geo-mining conditions, and scientific studies provide appropriate results. In total, 32 number of blasting data sets were recorded at every 50 m from the blast site to the last observation point near the village. Ground vibration associated damage criteria is defined in terms of the PPV at different frequency levels and the strength of the structures under study. The permissible limits of BIGV has been provided by the Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad, India. The permissible PPV values of the BIGV in India is 2, 5, 10 for the historical and sensitive structures, 5, 10, 15 for domestic houses and 10, 20, 25 for industrial buildings at 25 Hz dominant excitation frequencies respectively. The recorded dataset has been proposed through standard models. The velocity amplitude versus frequency gives a reliable relationship about damage criteria of structures. The structures were analysed vis-à-vis PPV and dominant frequency to correlate the damage possibility. The present study carried out in a mega opencast project provides the basic knowledge to assess the safe distance from blasting site for specific charge of explosive, waves which are responsible for more damage to nearby structures and to determine the correlation coefficient between measured and predicted PPV values.

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Frequency, Ground Vibration, Opencast Mine, Peak Particle Velocity, Structural Response.
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Authors

Anand Kumar
Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221 005, India
Pusker Singh
Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221 005, India
Sanjay Kumar Sharma
Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221 005, India
Nawal Kishore
Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221 005, India
C. S. Singh
Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221 005, India

Abstract


Blast-induced ground vibration (BIGV) velocities and frequencies are of major concern due to their adverse effects and damage to structures. Therefore, it becomes essential to assess the velocities and frequencies induced by blasting in terms of quantitative and qualitative assessment to overcome the problems. There is a need for scientific studies using devices like triaxial geophone associated with a seismograph to measure the peak particle velocity (PPV) and dominant frequency which cause damage to domestic or residential structures near an opencast mine. Each mine has specific geo-mining conditions, and scientific studies provide appropriate results. In total, 32 number of blasting data sets were recorded at every 50 m from the blast site to the last observation point near the village. Ground vibration associated damage criteria is defined in terms of the PPV at different frequency levels and the strength of the structures under study. The permissible limits of BIGV has been provided by the Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad, India. The permissible PPV values of the BIGV in India is 2, 5, 10 for the historical and sensitive structures, 5, 10, 15 for domestic houses and 10, 20, 25 for industrial buildings at 25 Hz dominant excitation frequencies respectively. The recorded dataset has been proposed through standard models. The velocity amplitude versus frequency gives a reliable relationship about damage criteria of structures. The structures were analysed vis-à-vis PPV and dominant frequency to correlate the damage possibility. The present study carried out in a mega opencast project provides the basic knowledge to assess the safe distance from blasting site for specific charge of explosive, waves which are responsible for more damage to nearby structures and to determine the correlation coefficient between measured and predicted PPV values.

Keywords


Frequency, Ground Vibration, Opencast Mine, Peak Particle Velocity, Structural Response.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv121%2Fi2%2F275-285