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Expertise

Aimone-Martin Associates, LLC are leaders in blasting and construction vibration analysis and control, blast design analysis, structure response to vibration, and public relations for construction and quarry projects that generate vibrations and noise. We offer specialized consulting and applied research solutions in mining, geotechnical, and explosive engineering. We are the only engineering firm to continue the research started by the U.S. Bureau of Mines in characterizing structure vibrations to blast. Our Associates have over 35 years of experience in the areas of vibration analysis and control, rock blast design and oversight, community relations, soil and rock mechanics, and foundation design analysis.

Areas of Expertise

• Blasting and construction vibration monitoring, analysis, and control

• Noise and vibration risk assessment and management

• Blast design analysis, backbreak control and fragmentation assessment

• Structure response instrumentation, measurement, and analysis

• Site vibration attenuation studies

• Data base analysis and design for historical and on-going blasting and seismic reporting

• Pre-construction and pre-blast condition surveys of structures

• Community relations

• Third party oversight

• Blasting and vibration monitoring audits

• Regulatory compliance assessments

• Specialized technical studies for permit application and permit renewal

• Forensics investigations

• Litigation support and expert testimony

• Regulatory mediation 

• Geotechnical engineering analysis, soils and rock mechanics, slope stability and ground control

• Education and training
  

Partial List of Clients

• Mining
  Phelps Dodge Mining Co.
  Chevron Mines
  Peabody Energy
  BHP Billiton
  Intrepid Potash
  Round Mountain Gold Corp.

• Energy
  ExxonMobile
  Aspect Energy
  PNM
  El Paso Natural Gas

• Quarry
  Vulcan Materials Co.
  Lafarge
  Hansen
  O&G Industries

• Construction & Developers
  Albuquerque Underground Inc.
  Armstrong Construction
  Cruz Construction
  Earthworks Pacific
  Kiewit Pacific
  Kitchell
  Granite Construction
  Goodfellow Bros., Inc.
  Mountain States Constructors
  Salls Brothers Construction
  Sanders Construction, Inc.
  Kobayashi
  PCL

• Government
  U.S.Bureau of Reclamation
  Office of Surface Mining
  City of Henderson
  New Mexico DOT
  Dugway Proving Ground
  National Science Foundation
  ATF
  Department of Homeland Security

• Consulting
  Kleinflelder
  CH2M Hill
  URS

• Blasting
  Blasting Technology, Inc.
  High Desert Drilling
  WesCo

home ● area of expertise ● project experience ● blast optimization ● quarry blasting ● construction blasting vibration  
construction equipment vibration ● structure response ● community relations ● education and training
seismograph sales ●  associates ● contact us