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Blast Vibration Monitoring and Control, Second Edition [Paperback]

Charles H Dowding (Author)

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Paperback: 297 pages
Publisher: C. H. Dowding; 2nd edition (January 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0964431300
ISBN-13: 978-0964431300
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

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i loved the physiology of the factors of his book. it was truly mystifying. the title explains it all!

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This book condenses shelves of research and consulting documents to provide a perspective for blast vibration monitoring that is not achievable in an article; the accumulated wisdom and confusion surrounding vibrations simply cannot be separated within the confines of 20 pages. Read the first page

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spectra case history, tripartite paper, cosmetic cracking, cracking bounds, cosmetic cracks, ground particle velocity, superstructure motions, blast vibration monitoring, superstructure response, cube root scaling, shot geometry, blast vibrations, circular natural frequency, dynamic response properties, peak particle velocities, powder factor, peak particle velocity, blasting vibrations, sinusoidal approximation, blast monitoring, blast design, response spectra, principal frequency, radial particle velocity, square root scaling

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Bureau of Mines, After Siskind, United States, Particle Velocity Chap, Book Company, After Northwood, Army Corps of Engineers, Blast Design Chap, Blast Recording Report, Englewood Cliffs, After Du Pont, New Construction Chap

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This book cites 23 books:

Harris' Shock and Vibration Handbook by Cyril Harris on 6 pages
Vibrations of Soils and Foundations (Civil Engineering) by F. E., Jr. Richart on page 23, and page 207
Rock Mechanics in Engineering Practice by K.G. Stagg on page 26, and Back Matter
Introduction to Rock Mechanics by Richard E. Goodman in Back Matter
The Fourth World: Heritage of the Arctic and Its Destruction by Sam Hall in Back Matter

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Dynamic Behavior of Materials by Marc André Meyers on page 22, page 568, and page 654
Construction Vibrations (2nd ed) by Charles H. Dowding on page 1, and Back Matter
Rock Mechanics by Barry H.G. Brady in Back Matter
Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering by Per-Anders Persson in Back Matter
ENGINEERING ROCK MECHANICS - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES by John P Harrison in Back Matter

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