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A Case Study on a Large Scale Borehole Test Blasting to Generate Man-made Earthquake  

Jeong, Ju-Hwan (한국지질자원연구원 지구환경연구본부)
Choi, Byung-Hee (한국지질자원연구원 지구환경연구본부)
Ryu, Chang-Ha (한국지질자원연구원 지구환경연구본부)
Min, Hyung-Dong ((주)한화 발파기술팀)
Choi, Hyung-Bin (High ENC 기술사 사무소)
Publication Information
Explosives and Blasting / v.27, no.2, 2009 , pp. 48-55 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the process of identifying the earth's crust structures to accurately locate the seismic epicenter, man-made earthquakes need to be generated. Such a large-scale ground vibration can be generated by a deep borehole blasting, but it can also accompany some environmental impacts on the surroundings. In this respect, a borehole test blasting was carried out to determine the maximum charge weight that could be used without affecting the various structures around the blast site. Total 400kg of gelatine-type dynamites was used in the test blast. As a result, a prediction equation for ground vibrations was derived from the measured data. With the allowable level of 3.0 mm/s for residential structures, the maximum charge weight was determined to be 677kg if military structures near the site were considered. But if the military structures were not considered, it was found that up to 2100kg of explosives could be used without affecting old houses in the nearby village.
Keywords
Man-made earthquake; Ground vibration; Borehole blasting; Allowable level;
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