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Seismic signals from mining operations and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty : comments on a draft report by a Department of Energy working group / Committee on Seismic Signals from Mining Activities, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Seismic Signals from Mining Activities.
- Series:
- Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
- The compass series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Blasting.
- Rock bursts.
- Induced seismicity.
- Underground nuclear explosions--Detection.
- Underground nuclear explosions.
- Nuclear weapons--Testing--Detection.
- Nuclear weapons.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (68 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- Seismic Signals from Mining Operations and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- Copyright
- Preface
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1 Introduction
- CTBT GOALS
- CTBT MONITORING METHODS
- MINING ACTIVITIES THAT GENERATE SEISMIC SIGNALS
- AMBIGUITY AND ON-SITE INSPECTIONS
- GOALS OF DOE WORKING GROUP REPORT
- 2 General Comments on the Draft Report of the DOE Working Group
- 3 Restatement of the Problem
- 4 An Alternative Approach
- BACKGROUND
- COOPERATIVE MEASURES
- Passive Cooperation
- Active Cooperation
- HOW COOPERATION COULD WORK
- ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
- 5 Communications
- TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
- PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
- 6 Additional Research
- SYMPATHETIC DETONATIONS
- PROGRAMMABLE DETONATORS
- GROUND FAILURES
- INSTRUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF GROUND MOTION WAVEFORM CHARACTERISTICS
- DISCRIMINATION OF SEISMIC SIGNALS
- 7 Conclusions
- Appendix A Specific Comments on the Draft Report of the DOE Working Group
- BLASTING
- Problem Statement
- Representativeness of the Study Site
- Blasting Recommendations
- Reduction of Charge Weights
- Amount of Explosive per Delay
- Smaller Borehole Diameters and Smaller Bench Heights
- Decoupled and Decked Charges
- More Stemming and Less Subgrade Drilling
- Delay Period
- Use of Programmable Detonators
- Close-in Seismic Warning Stations
- CALIBRATION OF MINING SIGNALS
- PRESENTATION OF DATA
- Appendix B Executive Summary
- Appendix C Committee on Seismic Signals from Mining Activities.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786610246571
- 9781280246579
- 128024657X
- 9780309592192
- 0309592194
- 9780585146720
- 0585146721
- OCLC:
- 44957702
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