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Safety Concerns of Ancient Temple due to Blasting in Adjacent Mines

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Title	Safety Concerns of Ancient Temple due to Blasting in Adjacent Mines

Creator	Pal, Roy P. Sawmliana, C. Singh, Rakesh Kumar

Subject	Blasting

Description	Directives from the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India led to the banning of mining activities within a radius of 2 km of the Sri Jambunatheswara ancient temple in Hospet taluk of Karnataka State of India. On recommendation of the Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Karnataka, CSIR-CIMFR undertook extensive investigations wherein the ground vibration and air overpressure due to blasting in nearby iron ore mines were monitored to assess their damage and annoyance potentials. The magnitudes of blast-induced ground vibration and air-overpressure recorded in the temple were found to be within the standard safe limits stipulated by the Directorate General of Mines Safety, India when trial blasts were carried out at a distance greater than 290 m from the temple. When blasts were conducted at a distance of beyond 845 m from the temple, neither vibration nor sound of blasting could be recorded or heard at the temple premises, indicating it a safe zone for blasting. After thorough analyses of the recorded data, precise blast design parameters were recommended for blasting at distances beyond 200 m from the temple and allowing this distance to be demarcated as the safe zone where controlled blasting could ensure safety of the ancient temple.

Publisher	Springer

Date	2016-06

Type	Article PeerReviewed

Format	application/pdf

Identifier	http://cimfr.csircentral.net/1629/1/P.Pal%20Roy.pdf Pal, Roy P. and Sawmliana, C. and Singh, Rakesh Kumar (2016) Safety Concerns of Ancient Temple due to Blasting in Adjacent Mines. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 34 (3). pp. 901-909. ISSN 0960-3182

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