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Tests on some industrial vibrations to determine the likelihood of their causing damage; Melbourne 1960

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Measurements were made of a wide variety of industrially caused vibrations in the Melbourne area. The vibrations have been classified on the scale of Thoenen and Windes 9 according to the likelihood of their causing damage to buildings. Blasting of rock during excavations is the vibration most likely to cause damage; next in importance is the movement of people inside buildings. Traffic movements (including trams and trains) and machinery (except for pile-drivers) are not likely to cause damage beyond a radius of 20 or 30 ft.

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Title Tests on some industrial vibrations to determine the likelihood of their causing damage; Melbourne 1960
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/f9c0e5b9-9dea-4930-8b7e-b1c69cd56aef
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Reference Period 22/04/2018
Geospatial Coverage Australia
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Tests on some industrial vibrations to determine the likelihood of their causing damage; Melbourne 1960". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
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