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Subject: Thunder induced ground motion.
From: "Timothy Carpenter" GeoDynamics@.......
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 14:50:45 -0400


All,

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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

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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.

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Regards,

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-Tim-

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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)

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All,

 

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)

 

 


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