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Ground accelerations caused by large quarry blasts

DIVISION OF ENGINEERING, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING, HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE,, CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA

Abstract

Ground acceleration-time measurements have been made within 2000 ft. of two quarry blasts of total charge weight 185 tons and 673 tons. Ground accelerations were of a character and magnitude similar to those associated with damaging earthquakes. Complete response spectrum curves calculated from the acceleration records are presented. Direct comparisons are made between these results and previous similar measuements and calculations using identical instruments, which have been made of strong-motion earthquakes, H. E. blasts, and the Rainier nuclear blast.

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