What is Vibration Monitoring?

Vibration Monitoring is a specialized procedure of recording, analyzing and qualifying vibrations resulting from various energy sources related to mining, construction, pipeline, demolition, drilling, excavating, and explosive using operations. Vibration Monitoring covers a wide range of monitoring applications such as monitoring for both continuous and transient vibrations.

Vibration Monitoring can be used to monitor ground vibration, air blasts, demolition, mining, quarrying, and construction activities including:

- Blast monitoring for compliance
- Near-field blast monitoring
- Far-field blast monitoring
- Demolition activity monitoring
- Construction activity monitoring
- Heavy transportation monitoring
- Pile driving monitoring
- Dynamic compaction monitoring
- Tunnel and subway monitoring
- Structural monitoring and analysis
- Bridge monitoring
- Remote access monitoring

Vibration monitors, commonly called portable seismographs, are used to record data emanating from vibrations. The vibration monitor uses a triaxial geophone and an overpressure microphone to record the vibrations. The vibrations are measured in particle velocity and are not to exceed the peak particle velocity (PPV). Once the data has been recorded seismologists retrieve the information, analyze the data, and prepare a report containing the results. Our seismologists evaluate these existing conditions with respect to local compliance criteria and/or established project specifications.

Contact John V. Dinan Associates if you are in need of Vibration Monitoring Plans, Manual Vibration Monitoring or Automatic Vibration Monitoring.