Description

All blasting operation in mines has to be associated with some form of vibration. Even the best
designed and executed blasts generate a certain amount of unwanted energy in the form of
ground vibration waves, which radiate away from the blast site. However, the impact of ground
vibration wave can be minimized by proper blast design.
The types of waves generated, reflection and refraction occurred when these waves
encountered the Solid-Air interfaces in the underground and implication of their change in
behaviour on ground vibration has been discussed.