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Damage of structures due to blast induced ground vibrations

DGMS (Tech) (S&T) Circular No.7 of 1997 Dhanbad, dated the 29th August, 1997.

Measurement of blast induced vibrations

5.1 Instrumentation
Triaxial transducers for recording blast vibration shall have a liner frequency upto 500 Hz and capable of
recording particle velocity upto 100 mm/s.

5.2 Methodology
A minimum of 15 points of observations corresponding to a minimum of 10 blasts shall be made for better
prediction with a high index of determination.

1|P age Reference: - DGMS Circulars.

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DGMS Circular 08 of 1982

Revising the limit of danger zone from 300m to at least 500m

DGMS Circular 01 of 1967

where a number of shotfirers/blasters are employed in proximity to each other (i.e., 300m

on} one shotfirer/blaster at a time may fire shots and the interval between two blasters

firing shots should not be less than 30 minutes.

• The explosives shall be transported to the site of blasting not more than 90min before the

commencement of charging of the holes.

• Not more than 200 detonators are transported in a vehicle at a time.

• No person shall be permitted to remain within a radius of 20 m or within 60 m on the

same bench where charging of holes.

• Explosive van shall be marked or placarded on both sides and ends with the word

"Explosives" in white letters not less than 15 cm high on a red background.

• Every mechanically propelled vehicle transporting/explosives shall be provided with not

less than 2 fire extinguishers (one of carbon tetrachloride type for petroleum fire and the

other of carbon-di-oxide under pressure type for electrical fire) suitably placed for

convenient use.

• A vehicle transporting explosives shall not be driven at a speed exceeding 25 kmph.

• No shovel or dragline shall be operated in a position where any part of the machine,

suspended loads or lines are brought closer than 3 mtr to exposed high voltage lines,

unless the current has been cut off and the line de-energized.

• Efficient headlight in vehicle capable of showing any obstruction up to 60m

2|P age Reference: - DGMS Circulars.