All, =20 Have any of you developed a database of ground motion generated by thunderstorms? Much of my work involves structural and ground vibrations created by heavy machinery or blasting. Whenever I have a long-term monitoring setup I usually build-in a feature to shut the system down = during thunderstorms (I've had two systems fried by lightning). Accordingly, I = have very little data on the vibrations caused by lightning/thunder.=20 =20 I'm looking for a representative sampling of ground and structural = response, due to thunder, that can be compared to other sources =96 particularly blasting. In a quickie literature search, I find brief mention of = thunder, but never a reference to hard data. =20 Regards, =20 -Tim- =20 Timothy Carpenter, P.E., Pres., GeoDynamics Consultants, Inc. 5043 Whitlow Ct. Commerce Twp., Mi 48382 248-363-4529 (voice & fax) 248-766-1629 (cell) geodynamics@........... (primary) geodynamics@....... (secondary) =20 =20All,
Have any of you developed a = database of ground motion generated by thunderstorms? Much of my work involves structural = and ground vibrations created by heavy machinery or blasting. Whenever I = have a long-term monitoring setup I usually build-in a feature to shut the = system down during thunderstorms (I've had two systems fried by lightning). = Accordingly, I have very little data on the vibrations caused by lightning/thunder. =
I'm looking for a representative = sampling of ground and structural response, due to thunder, that can be compared = to other sources – particularly blasting. In a quickie literature = search, I find brief mention of thunder, but never a reference to hard = data.
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Regards,
-Tim-
Timothy = Carpenter, P.E., Pres.,
GeoDynamics Consultants, Inc.
5043 Whitlow = Ct.
Commerce Twp., Mi 48382
248-363-4529 (voice & fax)
248-766-1629 (cell)
geodynamics@........... = (primary)
geodynamics@....... = (secondary)