ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 The recently installed IMS Infrasound Station IS51, Bermuda Paola Campus Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) IMS, Engineering and Development Section, Acoustic Monitoring Project Roger Oldfield, Eng. Telecom Consultant ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008
The installation of IS51 is the result of a very efficient teamwork involving the Bermuda Government, Local and Overseas Companies and Consultants, who provided the Provisional Technical Secretariat of CTBTO with a crucial contribution to the realization of the project
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Cabinet Conclusion number 23(07)7 dated 19 June 2007 indicating the Cabinet’s approval for the establishment of an Infrasound Monitoring Station IS51 at five sites in Bermuda
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Installation: July 2008
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Location of IS51 in Bermuda
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Installation works, July 2008
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Installation works, July 2008
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Installation works, July 2008
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Installation works, July 2008
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Installation works, July 2008
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Examples of infrasound signals recorded at IS51
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Natural events
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Storm
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51:
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51:
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51:
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Can IS51 help track hurricanes in the future?
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Man-made events
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Flight activity
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Flight activity
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Flight activity
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Flight activity
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Flight activity
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Flight activity
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Flight activity
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Flight activity
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Quarry blasting
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Wilkinson Quarry ~400m from H4
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Wilkinson Quarry ~400m from H4
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Wilkinson Quarry ~400m from H4
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Wilkinson Quarry ~400m from H4
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Old Club Med Implosion
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Club Med Demolition St. George, Bermuda 25 th August, 2008
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008
Interior Demolition All asbestos containing materials has been removed from the building The internal demolition included the following: –Removal of all Non-Load Bearing Walls –Removal of any remaining debris –Removal of all material, leaving only the structural members
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Before After
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 The Implosion Process The building will not be blown up. Explosives will be used as a tool to displace selected load-bearing members in a controlled sequence to cause a progressive collapse of the structure within the building footprint. Total weight of Explosives was 730 lbs 2,030 sticks of Dynamite or Explosive Charges
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Columns Pre-determined columns will be drilled and prepared for the placement of explosives. Explosives will displace the selected load bearing columns. Typical Charge Placement with plug and detonator.
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Over 1,700 horizontal bore holes will be drilled at column and wall positions. Holes will provide acceptance for predetermined quantities of high explosives. Holes will be drilled roughly 2/3’s the depth of the column. Explosives will be place in the holes and then plugged with a sealing material.
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Walls Secondary masonry wall units on the lower two levels and selected upper floor level will be modified. Modification is to include making columns in shear walls, elevator shafts, and stairwells. Selected sections of the end walls will be modified in order to create planes of failure for the east and west wings of the structure.
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Protection Covering Protection will be installed on/around the structure to create a blast curtain. Approximately 35,000 square feet of 11 ½ - gauge fencing and 80,000 square feet of geo- textile fabric will be used for protection.
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Vibrations The performance phase of the explosive demolition work will create a 7- second duration per an “Impact Event.” During this relatively concise demolition period three physical force types will actively emerge and produce their respective levels of vibration and air over-pressure values. The following are the stated forces as they relate to blast data criteria: 1.Air Transmitted Over-Pressure (Concussion) 2.Vibration per Explosive Detonation 3.Dynamic Compaction per Structural Collapse
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Seismic Monitoring A geological firm will be employed to perform pre-blast survey inspections on selected adjacent properties prior to the scheduled demolition date. The survey will address the stated area and document their findings per existing conditions. The same firm will then conduct a post-blast survey to inspect the post-blast conditions of the selected areas around the site. Seismographs will be placed in strategic locations, which will surround this structure and monitor the seismic impact of the event which will provide us with the magnitude of both vibrations and air over-pressure. Seismic Locations and Readings: #1 was placed 381ft North West of Blast Site in/s at 64 Hz, >148 dB #2 was placed 390 ft North of Blast Site in/s at 64 Hz, >148 dB #3 was placed 690 ft South East of Blast Site - <0.10in/s at 64Hz, <125 dB #4 was placed 175 ft South West of Blast Site – 0.16in/s at 23 Hz, dB
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Implosion video link: F:\ITW 2008\presentations\Session 3 - The International Monitoring System\3- 05 Campus Oldfield\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_0.IFO F:\ITW 2008\presentations\Session 3 - The International Monitoring System\3- 05 Campus Oldfield\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_0.IFO
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Results of analysis of data recording the Club Med Hotel implosion on the 25th August, 2008 using the Progressive Multi-Channel Correlation technique Data filtered between 0.4 and 8 Hz
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Old Club Med implosion 2008/08/25: location of Old Club Med and of IS51
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Old Club Med implosion 2008/08/25
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Old Club Med implosion 2008/08/25
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Old Club Med implosion 2008/08/25 Detail of waveforms
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: Old Club Med implosion 2008/08/25
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Implosion video link: F:\ITW 2008\presentations\Session 3 - The International Monitoring System\3- 05 Campus Oldfield\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_0.IFO F:\ITW 2008\presentations\Session 3 - The International Monitoring System\3- 05 Campus Oldfield\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_0.IFO
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 IS51: potential for detection of a large number of events
ITW2008: P. Campus, R. Oldfield Bermuda, 3-7 November 2008 Thank you