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Applied Research in Quarry Blasting

Quarry rock blasting in urban environments is perhaps one of the most challenging aspects facing the aggregates industry today. Population growth around existing quarries has brought blasting operations closer to residential structures than ever before. Quarry operators exercise great care to operate as a good neighbor near communities providing buffers around property to improve visual impact, reducing equipment noise and fugitive dust.

Technical means to mitigate off-site impacts of blasting operations are available to minimize ground vibrations and airblast that may leave the blast site. Modern tools are available to the blaster such as electronic delay systems, profiling quarry faces to ensure rock movement and breakage, and seismograph strategically placed to monitor the blast.

Aimone-Martin Associates, LLC are committed to helping quarry operators reduce impacts of blasting with advanced studies to evaluate geologic site characteristics that may influence directional changes in ground vibrations and providing measurements to evaluate rock blasting performance when optimizing blasting operations. Our applied research programs, integrating vibration control and structure response with blast design, have successfully demonstrated to land use planners that safe blasting practices do not damage structures in neighborhoods. Such programs have resulted in the re-permitting of existing quarries despite severe public opposition to mining operations for many of our quarry clients.

We can provide your operations with vibration and airblast data base management to help you keep in touch with the changing geological and environmental conditions that can result in negative perceptions about blasting from time to time.

Working with your existing seismic service provider, we can align your record keeping and provide you with confidence needed to ensure community members that your blasting is not only designed to be safe with but also with their protections in mind.