ABSTRACT
Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) have been introduced in the several fields of rock engineering
found quite nearer to measured PPV in the field in comparison to multivariate regression analysis.
1.1 Indian standards of ground vibrations
In India Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) is a regulatory body for safety of the mines and suggested standards of blast vibrations in their circular No.7 of 1997 are being implemented. Accordingly, the permissible peak particle velocity (PPV) at the foundation level of structures in mining area is detailed in Table 1.
