
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Status quo and critical review of PPV safe limits for subsurface
construction blasting close to low-rise buildings
E.Y. Sayed-Ahmed
The American University in Cairo and Professor (on leave), Ain Shams University, Egypt
K.K. Naji
Facilities and IT, Qatar University, Qatar
ABSTRACT: Subsurface construction blasting may result sever man-made ground vibrations which have
effects on nearby buildings that range from disturbing the occupants to causing severe thresholdor structural
damage. Currently, codes ...