Sushil Bhandari (1997) defined vibration as a repeated movement in the normal rest position. The parameters involved with vibration are commonly amplitude or displacement and velocity or acceleration of the ground movement (Visvan, 2005). During demolition operation, vibration is normally caused by the impact of fallen structures or by the use of explosives (BS 6187:2000), which could pose detrimental effects of structural damage of adjacent premises, buried services like gas pipes, disturbance of sensitive equipment like computers, and also public perception of risk.
The Australian Demolition Code of Practice, AS (2016) recommends that vibration levels in the vicinity of residential and commercial structures should be maintained below a peak
The Australian Demolition Code of Practice, AS (2016) recommends that vibration levels in the vicinity of residential and commercial structures should be maintained below a peak