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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910960123303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998
• ISBN: 9786610246571; 9781280246579; 128024657X; 9780309592192; 0309592194; 9780585146720; 0585146721
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (68 p.)
• Collana: The compass series
• Disciplina: 327.1/747
• Soggetti: Blasting; Rock bursts; Induced seismicity; Underground nuclear explosions - Detection; Nuclear weapons - Testing - Detection
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 -- GROUND FAILURES -- CALIBRATION OF MINING SIGNALS -- PRESENTATION OF DATA -- Appendix B Executive Summary -- Appendix C Committee on Seismic Signals from Mining Activities.